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PID: 228405 (3R2b1/p3p1Qp/Pppn4/1P1k4/3p4/K2P4/5B2/8 w - - 0 1)

Curtiss, Freeman Howard

New York Turf, Field and Farm, 1870

3R2b1/p3p1Qp/Pppn4/1P1k4/3p4/K2P4/5B2/8

#3

7 + 9

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kc5
      • 2.Qxd4+
        • 2...Kxb5
          • 3.Qa4#
    • 1...Be6
      • 2.Qxd4#
    • 1...c5
      • 2.Qxe7
        • threat
          • 3.Rxd6#
          • 3.Qxd6#
          • 3.Qe4#
    • 1...e5
      • 2.Qd7
        • threat
          • 3.Qxd6#
        • 2...Kc5
          • 3.Qxc6#
    • 1...e6
      • 2.Qxd4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bxd4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qg4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Qxg8#
          • 2...Sf5
            • 3.Qxg8#
      • 1...cxb5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qxc6#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qxd4+
          • 2...Kxb5
            • 3.Qa4#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Bxd4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...cxb5
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bxd4#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Qd7
          • threat
            • 3.Qxd6#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qxc6#

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