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PID: 219931 (2b5/p2p4/1N6/k1PP4/2P1Q3/2K5/1P6/8 w - - 0 1)

Friedleben, Carl

The Field, 1884

(First published on Sat Dec 27 1884)

2b5/p2p4/1N6/k1PP4/2P1Q3/2K5/1P6/8

#3

7 + 4

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ba6
      • 2.b4#
    • 1...a6
      • 2.b4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxc8?
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Qb1
          • threat
            • 3.Qa2#
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qa2#
            • 3.Qa1#
        • 2.Qh1
          • threat
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qa1#
        • 2.Qe1
          • threat
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qa1#
      • 1...a6
        • 2.Kb3
          • 2...d6
            • 3.Qe1#
        • 2.Sb6
          • 2...d6
            • 3.b4#
        • 2.Qb1
          • threat
            • 3.Qa2#
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qa2#
            • 3.Qa1#
        • 2.Qh1
          • threat
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qa1#
        • 2.Qc2
          • 2...d6
            • 3.b4#
        • 2.Qe1
          • threat
            • 3.Kb3#
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qa1#
      • 1...d6
        • 2.Qe8
          • threat
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...a6
            • 3.b4#
      • 1...Ka6!
    • 1.Qc2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa4#
      • 1...axb6
        • 2.Qb3
          • threat
            • 3.Qa2#
            • 3.Qa3#
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qxb6#
      • 1...Ka6!
    • 1.Qe8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxc8
          • threat
            • 3.b4#
          • 2...axb6
            • 3.Qa8#
        • 2.b4+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qxc8#
      • 1...Ka6
        • 2.Qxc8+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.b4#
      • 1...Bb7
        • 2.Qxd7
          • threat
            • 3.Qa4#
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qa4#
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Bc6
            • 3.Qxa7#
      • 1...axb6!
    • 1.d6?
      • 1...Ka6
        • 2.Qh1
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...axb6
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...Bb7
            • 3.Qa1#
      • 1...Bb7
        • 2.Qxb7
          • threat
            • 3.Qxa7#
            • 3.b4#
          • 2...axb6
            • 3.Qa8#
            • 3.Qa7#
      • 1...axb6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh1!
      • threat
        • 2.Qa1#
      • 1...Ka6
        • 2.d6
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...axb6
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...Bb7
            • 3.Qa1#

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