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PID: 219589 (8/2p5/1BN5/1k6/N3P3/3PP3/7K/Q2n4 w - - 0 1)

Planck, Charles

The Field, 1884

(First published on Sat May 24 1884)

8/2p5/1BN5/1k6/N3P3/3PP3/7K/Q2n4

#3

8 + 3

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd4+?
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Sc5
          • threat
            • 3.Sa6#
            • 3.Qa5#
        • 2.Bc5+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Sb2#
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Sb6#
      • 1...Ka6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc5!
      • threat
        • 2.Ba7
          • threat
            • 3.Qa4#
            • 3.Qa6#
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Qa6#
        • 2.Qa6+
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Ba7#
      • 1...Kxb6
        • 2.d4
          • threat
            • 3.Qa6#
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qa6#
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Qa6#
      • 1...Kxc6
        • 2.Ba7
          • threat
            • 3.Qa6#
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...Sxe3
        • 2.Qa6+
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Ba7#
      • 1...cxb6
        • 2.Sd4+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Sa6#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qa3#
      • 1...Sb2
        • 2.Ba7
          • threat
            • 3.Qa6#
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Qa6#
          • 2...Sa4
            • 3.Qxa4#
        • 2.Qa6+
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Ba7#
      • 1...Sf2
        • 2.Qa6+
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Ba7#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Qa6+
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Ba7#

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