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PID: 183892 (4n1n1/8/4p3/7p/4p1p1/1pB1N1k1/1Q6/K5N1 w - - 0 1)

Dobbs, Gilbert S

American Chess Bulletin, 1907

4n1n1/8/4p3/7p/4p1p1/1pB1N1k1/1Q6/K5N1

#3

5 + 8

6490 yacpdb 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...h4
      • 2.Be5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sg2?
      • threat
        • 2.Be5#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Bxe5#
      • 1...Kh2!
    • 1.Qd2?
      • threat
        • 2.Be5+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Sg2#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Sg2+
          • 2...Kg3
            • 3.Be5#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sh4#
      • 1...Kh4
        • 2.Sg2+
          • 2...Kg3
            • 3.Be5#
      • 1...b2+!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bd2!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.Qh2#
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Sg2#
      • 1...Kf2
        • 2.Be1+
          • 2...Kxe1
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Kxg1
            • 3.Qg2#
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...Kh2
        • 2.Be1+
          • 2...Kxg1
            • 3.Qg2#
          • 2...Kh1
            • 3.Qg2#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Sg2+
          • 2...Kg3
            • 3.Bf4#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sh4#
      • 1...Kh4
        • 2.Sg2+
          • 2...Kg3
            • 3.Bf4#
      • 1...h4
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.Qh2#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Qxe5+
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.Qh2#
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Sg2#
            • 3.Sf5#

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