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PID: 187450 (8/2p4r/3p2p1/B2k1pNb/2pN1K2/1PP4p/2Q5/8 w - - 0 1)

Vorrath, August

Dubuque Chess Journal, 1893

8/2p4r/3p2p1/B2k1pNb/2pN1K2/1PP4p/2Q5/8

#3

7 + 9

14986 White-Hume Collection 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...cxb3
      • 2.Qxb3+
        • 2...Kc5
          • 3.Sge6#
          • 3.Qb5#
      • 2.c4+
        • 2...Kxd4
          • 3.Se6#
        • 2...Kc5
          • 3.Sge6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxh7?
      • threat
        • 2.Sf6+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.b4#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.b4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sf6#
      • 1...cxb3
        • 2.Qxb3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...g5+!
    • 1.Qe4+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Sge6#
        • 2.Qc6#
        • 2.b4#
      • 1...fxe4!
    • 1.Qe2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxc4#
      • 1...cxb3
        • 2.c4+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Se6#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sge6#
      • 1...Bxe2!
    • 1.Qg2+?
      • 1...Bf3
        • 2.Qxf3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sge6#
            • 3.Qc6#
            • 3.b4#
      • 1...hxg2!
    • 1.bxc4+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qb1
          • threat
            • 3.Qb4#
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Qb5#
        • 2.Qb3
          • threat
            • 3.Sge6#
            • 3.Qb4#
            • 3.Qb5#
        • 2.Qa4
          • threat
            • 3.Sb3#
            • 3.Sde6#
            • 3.Sge6#
            • 3.Qb5#
            • 3.Qc6#
            • 3.Qb4#
        • 2.Qb2
          • threat
            • 3.Qb4#
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Kxc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qd3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxc4#
      • 1...cxb3
        • 2.Bb4
          • threat
            • 3.c4#
        • 2.Bb6
          • threat
            • 3.c4#
          • 2...cxb6
            • 3.Qb5#
        • 2.c4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sge6#
      • 1...cxd3
        • 2.c4+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Se6#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sge6#
      • 1...Be2
        • 2.bxc4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sge6#

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