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PID: 146471 (n7/1K5b/5p2/2Pk1p2/1p3P2/p4P2/qpP1QB2/8 w - - 0 1)

Decker, Adolfph L

Shakhmatny Zhurnal, 1891

n7/1K5b/5p2/2Pk1p2/1p3P2/p4P2/qpP1QB2/8

#3

7 + 9

14986 White-Hume Collection 2013

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...b3
      • 2.c4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qd1+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Qd2+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Qe7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf7#
      • 1...Bg6
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd3#
        • 2.Qd7+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Bg8
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd3#
        • 2.Qd7+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Sc7
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd3#
        • 2.Qd7+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Qe8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf7#
      • 1...Bg6
        • 2.Qd7+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd3#
        • 2.Qg8+
          • 2...Bf7
            • 3.Qxf7#
      • 1...Sc7
        • 2.Qd7+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Kc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd7+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qe8+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...Qb3
        • 2.c4+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qe8#
          • 2...Qxc4
            • 3.Qc6#
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...bxc4 ep
            • 3.Qxb3#
      • 1...Sb6
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.cxb6#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.c4+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qe8#

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