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PID: 200675 (1bN5/2p5/2p5/7Q/2Bk4/1P6/1K3Pb1/8 w - - 0 1)

Gold, Samuel

La Strategie, 1889

1bN5/2p5/2p5/7Q/2Bk4/1P6/1K3Pb1/8

#3

6 + 5

14986 White-Hume Collection 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...c5
      • 2.Qe8
        • threat
          • 3.Qe3#
        • 2...Be4
          • 3.Qh8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qe2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Ka3
          • threat
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe3#
        • 2.Kc3
          • threat
            • 3.Qe3#
            • 3.Qe7#
            • 3.b4#
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Be4!
    • 1.Qe8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Kc3
          • threat
            • 3.Qe3#
            • 3.Qe7#
            • 3.Qf8#
            • 3.b4#
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Be4!
    • 1.Qh8+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Kc3
          • threat
            • 3.Qd4#
            • 3.Qf8#
            • 3.b4#
        • 2.Qc3
          • threat
            • 3.b4#
      • 1...Ke4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc5+!
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bd3+
          • 2...Kxd3
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Kc3
          • threat
            • 3.b4#

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