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PID: 197812 (8/5Q2/1B5b/2Npk1nB/2r1P3/2p2p1p/2n5/7K w - - 0 1)

d'Orville, Peter Auguste

Dubuque Chess Journal, 1871

8/5Q2/1B5b/2Npk1nB/2r1P3/2p2p1p/2n5/7K

#3

6 + 9

14986 White-Hume Collection 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd6
      • 2.Qc7#
    • 1...Rd4
      • 2.Bc7#
    • 1...Se3
      • 2.Qf4+
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.Qf6#
        • 2...Kxf4
          • 3.Bc7#
    • 1...Sd4
      • 2.Bc7#
    • 1...d4
      • 2.Bc7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd3+?
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Bg6#
        • 2.Qg6#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Sd7+?
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Bg6#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Qxd5+?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Sd3+
          • 2...Kg3
            • 3.Bf2#
      • 1...Kf6!
    • 1.Qf5+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qxd5+
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Qd8#
        • 2.Qf6+
          • 2...Se6
            • 3.Qxe6#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Qe7+?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Sd3+
          • 2...Kg3
            • 3.Bf2#
      • 1...Se6
        • 2.Sd3+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Bg6#
            • 3.Qh7#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Qg7+?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Sd3+
          • 2...Kg3
            • 3.Bf2#
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Bg6#
            • 3.Qg6#
      • 1...Bxg7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qf4+!
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sb3+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Sc1#
      • 1...Kxf4
        • 2.Sd3+
          • 2...Kg3
            • 3.Bf2#
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Bg6#

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