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PID: 218286 (1n6/1pK5/rP2P1P1/2Npk3/6Q1/2p2P2/b7/1n6 w - - 0 1)

Anonymous

British Chess Magazine, 1921

1n6/1pK5/rP2P1P1/2Npk3/6Q1/2p2P2/b7/1n6

#3

7 + 8

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Sc6
  - 2.Sd7#
- 1...Sd7
  - 2.Sxd7#
- 1...d4
  - 2.Qg5#
Keys
- 1.g7!
  - threat
    - 2.Sd3+
      - 2...Kf6
        3.g8S#
    - 2.g8Q
      - threat
        3.Q8g5#
        3.Q8g7#
        3.Qh8#
      - 2...Kf6
        3.Q4g5#
        3.Q8g5#
        3.Q8g7#
  - 1...Kf6
    - 2.g8Q
      - threat
        3.Q4g5#
        3.Q8g5#
        3.Q8g7#
      - 2...Ke5
        3.Q8g5#
        3.Q8g7#
        3.Qh8#
      - 2...Ke7
        3.Qf7#
        3.Qh4#
        3.Q4g5#
        3.Q4g7#
        3.Qd8#
    - 2.g8S+
      - 2...Ke5
        3.Sd3#
  - 1...Rxb6
    - 2.Sd3+
      - 2...Kf6
        3.g8S#
  - 1...Ra3
    - 2.Sd3+
      - 2...Kf6
        3.g8S#
  - 1...Ra4
    - 2.Sd3+
      - 2...Kf6
        3.g8S#
  - 1...Ra5
    - 2.Sd3+
      - 2...Kf6
        3.g8S#
  - 1...Ra7
    - 2.Sd3+
      - 2...Kf6
        3.g8S#
  - 1...Ra8
    - 2.Sd3+
      - 2...Kf6
        3.g8S#
  - 1...Bc4
    - 2.f4+
      - 2...Kd4
        3.Qg1#
      - 2...Kf6
        3.Qg5#
        3.g8S#
    - 2.g8Q
      - threat
        3.Q8g5#
        3.Q8g7#
        3.Qh8#
      - 2...Kf6
        3.Q4g5#
        3.Q8g5#
        3.Q8g7#
  - 1...Sd2
    - 2.Sd3+
      - 2...Kf6
        3.g8S#
  - 1...Sa3
    - 2.Sd3+
      - 2...Kf6
        3.g8S#

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