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PID: 221762 (6R1/3p3Q/1p1N1P1p/b7/1rP3P1/Bpk1N3/3p4/3K4 w - - 0 1)

Jespersen, Karl Lorenz Jesper

Detroit Free Press, 1890

(First published on Sun Jul 20 1890)

6R1/3p3Q/1p1N1P1p/b7/1rP3P1/Bpk1N3/3p4/3K4

#3

9 + 8

14986 White-Hume Collection 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd4
      • 2.Qe4+
        • 2...Kc3
          • 3.Sd5#
        • 2...Kc5
          • 3.Sb7#
          • 3.Qd5#
    • 1...Ra4
      • 2.Sb5#
    • 1...Rxc4
      • 2.Sb5#
    • 1...Rb5
      • 2.Sxb5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rc8?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bb2#
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Sd5#
      • 1...b2!
    • 1.Qb1?
      • threat
        • 2.Bb2#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Sd5#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sb7#
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...b2!
    • 1.Qc2+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Sd5#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sb7#
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...bxc2+!
    • 1.Qe4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd5#
      • 1...Rb5
        • 2.Sxb5#
      • 1...b2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rg5!
      • threat
        • 2.Rd5
          • threat
            • 3.Se4#
            • 3.Rd3#
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Sd5#
      • 1...hxg5
        • 2.Sef5
          • threat
            • 3.Qh3#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qh3#
      • 1...b2
        • 2.Qc2+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qxd2#

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