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PID: 197666 (3b1r2/R7/5n2/3rk3/1K6/7Q/4N3/4R3 w - - 0 1)

Bossena, Louis

Emporio Pittoresco, 1872

(First published on Sun May 19 1872)

3b1r2/R7/5n2/3rk3/1K6/7Q/4N3/4R3

#3

5 + 5

14986 White-Hume Collection 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke4
      • 2.Sd4+
        • 2...Kxd4
          • 3.Qc3#
          • 3.Qe3#
        • 2...Kf4
          • 3.Se6#
    • 1...Bb6
      • 2.Re7+
        • 2...Kd6
          • 3.Qe6#
    • 1...Be7+
      • 2.Rxe7+
        • 2...Kd6
          • 3.Qe6#
    • 1...Sh7
      • 2.Sd4+
        • 2...Kxd4
          • 3.Qc3#
          • 3.Qe3#
        • 2...Kf4
          • 3.Se6#
        • 2...Kd6
          • 3.Re6#
          • 3.Rd7#
          • 3.Qe6#
          • 3.Qd7#
        • 2...Kf6
          • 3.Qh6#
    • 1...Se8
      • 2.Sd4+
        • 2...Kxd4
          • 3.Qc3#
          • 3.Qe3#
        • 2...Kf4
          • 3.Se6#
        • 2...Kd6
          • 3.Re6#
          • 3.Rd7#
          • 3.Qe6#
          • 3.Qd7#
        • 2...Kf6
          • 3.Qh6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd4+?
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Qc3#
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Se6#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Re6#
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...Se4!
    • 1.Re7+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...Bxe7+!
    • 1.Qg3+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sd4+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Qc3#
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Kf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe6+!
      • 1...Kxe6
        • 2.Sd4+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Re6#

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