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PID: 229665 (5q2/4p1p1/5bp1/2p1n1P1/b2k1KQp/1P2NR2/1PPN2B1/8 w - - 0 1)

Anonymous

English Mechanic and World of Science, 1879

(First published on Fri Feb 28 1879)

5q2/4p1p1/5bp1/2p1n1P1/b2k1KQp/1P2NR2/1PPN2B1/8

#3

10 + 10

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bxb3
      • 2.Sxb3#
    • 1...Sxf3
      • 2.Sxf3#
    • 1...Sc4
      • 2.Sf5+
        • 2...Kd5
          • 3.Re3#
        • 2...gxf5
          • 3.Rd3#
    • 1...Sxg4
      • 2.Sf5+
        • 2...Kd5
          • 3.Re3#
        • 2...gxf5
          • 3.Rd3#
    • 1...Sc6
      • 2.Qd7#
    • 1...Sd7
      • 2.Sf5+
        • 2...Kd5
          • 3.Re3#
        • 2...gxf5
          • 3.Rd3#
    • 1...Sf7
      • 2.Sf5+
        • 2...Kd5
          • 3.Re3#
        • 2...gxf5
          • 3.Rd3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sf5+?
      • 1...gxf5
        • 2.Kxf5+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rd3#
          • 2...Sxg4
            • 3.Rd3#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Qd7+?
      • 1...Sxd7
        • 2.Sf5+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Re3#
          • 2...gxf5
            • 3.Rd3#
      • 1...Bxd7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sec4!
      • threat
        • 2.c3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rd3#
      • 1...Bxg5+
        • 2.Kxg5+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rd3#
          • 2...Qf4+
            • 3.Rxf4#
          • 2...Sxg4
            • 3.Rd3#
      • 1...Sxf3
        • 2.Kxf3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Ke2#
            • 3.Kf2#
            • 3.Ke3#
            • 3.Qe4#

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