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PID: 240404 (8/Q7/3p4/2N1N3/3k4/6p1/4K2n/4B3 w - - 0 1)

Schmitt, EA

La Strategie, 1876

8/Q7/3p4/2N1N3/3k4/6p1/4K2n/4B3

#3

5 + 4

14986 White-Hume Collection 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...d5
      • 2.Sed3
        • threat
          • 3.Qa4#
        • 2...Kc4
          • 3.Qa4#
      • 2.Sed7
        • threat
          • 3.Qa4#
        • 2...Kc4
          • 3.Qa4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sed3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qa4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...dxc5
        • 2.Qxc5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Sed7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qa4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...dxc5
        • 2.Qxc5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Bc3+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qa2+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qa5#
        • 2.Qb7+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qc6#
        • 2.Qd7
          • threat
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qc6#
        • 2.Qa8+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qc6#
            • 3.Qa5#
      • 1...Kxc3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qd7!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxd6#
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bc3#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Bc3
          • threat
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sb3#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bd2#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Sed3
          • threat
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qa4#

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