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PID: 219113 (8/3p1BK1/6p1/3p4/2Npkp1P/Q2R3P/4pbq1/8 w - - 0 1)

Gold, Samuel

The Field, 1883

(First published on Sat Apr 21 1883)

8/3p1BK1/6p1/3p4/2Npkp1P/Q2R3P/4pbq1/8

#3

7 + 9

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Qf1
      • 2.Bxg6#
    • 1...Qh1
      • 2.Bxg6#
    • 1...Qf3
      • 2.Bxg6#
    • 1...Qh2
      • 2.Bxg6#
    • 1...Bg3
      • 2.Bxg6#
    • 1...g5
      • 2.Bg6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd2+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Bxd5+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qf8#
      • 1...Kxd5!
    • 1.Qe7+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Sd6#
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Kxd3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rg3!
      • threat
        • 2.Bxg6#
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Bxg6+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qd6#
        • 2.Rg5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sd2#
            • 3.Sd6#
            • 3.Bxd5#
            • 3.Bxg6#
            • 3.Re5#
          • 2...Qxg5
            • 3.Qd3#
        • 2.Qd6
          • threat
            • 3.Bxg6#
            • 3.Qe5#
            • 3.Qxg6#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bxg6#
            • 3.Qe5#
            • 3.Qxd5#
            • 3.Qxg6#
        • 2.Qe7
          • threat
            • 3.Sd6#
            • 3.Bxg6#
            • 3.Qe5#
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Qe4
            • 3.Rg5#
      • 1...Qxg3
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Kxf3
            • 3.Bxd5#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qxd5#
          • 2...Qxf3
            • 3.Bxg6#
      • 1...fxg3
        • 2.Bxg6+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qf8#
      • 1...dxc4
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Bxg6#
      • 1...f3
        • 2.Bxg6+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qd6#

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