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PID: 142736 (1r3r2/1n5q/3p2bp/8/4N2p/RRQN1k2/8/5K2 w - - 0 1)

Gold, Samuel

Brentano's Chess Monthly, 1881

1r3r2/1n5q/3p2bp/8/4N2p/RRQN1k2/8/5K2

#3

6 + 9

14986 White-Hume Collection 2012

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rf4
      • 2.Sdf2#
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe5!
      • threat
        • 2.Sdf2#
      • 1...Kg4+
        • 2.Sdf2+
          • 2...Rxf2+
            • 3.Sxf2#
        • 2.Sef2+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Se1#
          • 2...Rxf2+
            • 3.Sxf2#
      • 1...Bxe4
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Rxf4
            • 3.Se5#
      • 1...dxe5
        • 2.Sdf2+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Rf3#
      • 1...Qg8
        • 2.Sdf2+
          • 2...Qxb3
            • 3.Sd2#
            • 3.Rxb3#
      • 1...Qc7
        • 2.Sdf2+
          • 2...Qc3
            • 3.Sd2#
            • 3.Rxc3#
      • 1...Qf7
        • 2.Sdf2+
          • 2...Qxb3
            • 3.Sd2#
            • 3.Rxb3#
      • 1...Rbc8
        • 2.Sdf2+
          • 2...Rc3
            • 3.Sd2#
            • 3.Rxc3#
      • 1...Sa5
        • 2.Sdf2+
          • 2...Rxb3
            • 3.Sd2#
          • 2...Sxb3
            • 3.Sd2#
      • 1...Sc5
        • 2.Sdf2+
          • 2...Rxb3
            • 3.Sd2#
          • 2...Sxb3
            • 3.Sd2#
          • 2...Sd3
            • 3.Sd2#
            • 3.Rxd3#
      • 1...Sd8
        • 2.Sdf2+
          • 2...Rxb3
            • 3.Sd2#
            • 3.Rxb3#

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