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PID: 144227 (8/5p2/r1p5/3PkBB1/p3P3/1P1P4/1P2Q2K/1b6 w - - 0 1)

Schiffer, Vincenz

HM., British Chess Magazine 08. Ty, 1897-1898

8/5p2/r1p5/3PkBB1/p3P3/1P1P4/1P2Q2K/1b6

#3

9 + 6

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qd2?
      • threat
        • 2.d4+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qb4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.d4#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.d6#
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Qb8#
      • 1...cxd5
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.e5#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.d4+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...cxd4
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...f6
        • 2.Bf4+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc3#
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Bxd3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe1!
      • threat
        • 2.d4+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qg3#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qb4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.d4#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.d6#
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Qb8#
      • 1...Bxd3
        • 2.Qg3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Be3#
      • 1...cxd5
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.e5#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.d4+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qg3#
          • 2...cxd4
            • 3.Qg3#
      • 1...f6
        • 2.Bf4+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc3#
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qg3#

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