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PID: 142795 (1q2bN1K/2n5/2Bk1n1N/P3pQ2/1p1P4/2b5/8/4B3 w - - 0 1)

Richardson, Philip

Brentano's Chess Monthly, 1881

1q2bN1K/2n5/2Bk1n1N/P3pQ2/1p1P4/2b5/8/4B3

#3

8 + 8

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke7
      • 2.Qxf6+
        • 2...Kxf6
          • 3.Bh4#
    • 1...Qb7
      • 2.Qxe5+
        • 2...Kxc6
          • 3.Qc5#
    • 1...Bxc6
      • 2.Qxe5#
    • 1...e4
      • 2.Qc5#
  • Keys
    • 1.Bb7!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxe5#
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Qxf6+
          • 2...Kxf6
            • 3.Bh4#
      • 1...Qxb7
        • 2.Qxe5+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Bxd4
        • 2.Qxe5+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Bg3#
          • 2...Bxe5
            • 3.Bxb4#
      • 1...exd4
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Bg3#
      • 1...Se6
        • 2.Qxe6+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...Sg4
        • 2.Sf7+
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Sg6#
          • 2...Bxf7
            • 3.Qd7#
        • 2.Qxe5+
          • 2...Sxe5
            • 3.Sf5#
      • 1...Sd7
        • 2.Sf7+
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Sg6#
          • 2...Bxf7
            • 3.Qxd7#
        • 2.Qxe5+
          • 2...Sxe5
            • 3.Sf5#

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