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PID: 143582 (6K1/5PRN/B2p2pp/3k4/1p1P1p1N/2n1B3/bPR1p3/3Q4 w - - 0 1)

Gittins, Frederick Richard

British Chess Magazine, 1895

6K1/5PRN/B2p2pp/3k4/1p1P1p1N/2n1B3/bPR1p3/3Q4

#3

11 + 9

14986 White-Hume Collection 2013

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke4
      • 2.Sf6+
        • 2...Kxe3
          • 3.Qg1#
    • 1...Bb3
      • 2.Bb7+
        • 2...Kc4
          • 3.Qxe2#
        • 2...Ke6
          • 3.f8S#
    • 1...Bc4
      • 2.Bb7+
        • 2...Ke6
          • 3.f8S#
    • 1...Sb1
      • 2.Bb7+
        • 2...Ke6
          • 3.f8S#
    • 1...Sxd1
      • 2.Bb7+
        • 2...Ke6
          • 3.f8S#
    • 1...Sa4
      • 2.Bb7+
        • 2...Ke6
          • 3.f8S#
    • 1...Se4
      • 2.Bb7+
        • 2...Ke6
          • 3.f8S#
    • 1...Sb5
      • 2.Bb7+
        • 2...Ke6
          • 3.f8S#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sf6+?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.f8Q
          • threat
            • 3.Bc8#
            • 3.Re7#
            • 3.Qe7#
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...Kc6!
    • 1.Bb7+?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.f8S#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Rxc3?
      • threat
        • 2.Bb7+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.f8S#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.f8S+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sf6#
            • 3.Bb7#
      • 1...bxc3!
    • 1.Qh1+?
      • 1...Se4
        • 2.Bb7+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.f8S#
      • 1...f3!
    • 1.Qd3?
      • threat
        • 2.Bb7+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.f8S#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.f8S+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bb7#
      • 1...Kc6!
  • Keys
    • 1.b3!
      • threat
        • 2.Bb7+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.f8S#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sf6+
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Qg1#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.d5+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.f8Q#
            • 3.f8R#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.f8Q#
            • 3.f8R#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.f8S+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bb7#
      • 1...Bxb3
        • 2.Bb7+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qxe2#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.f8S#

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