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PID: 24348 (4Q3/7p/2p1bN2/2P1k1n1/K3p3/4Np2/8/2B5 w - - 0 1)

Frankenstein, Edward Nathan

Land and Water, 1873

(First published on Sat Nov 8 1873)

4Q3/7p/2p1bN2/2P1k1n1/K3p3/4Np2/8/2B5

#3

6 + 7

1693 English Chess Problems 1876
3316 Chess Problem Text Book 1887
15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2017
15239 Valois Notebooks 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kf4
      • 2.Qb8#
    • 1...Kxf6
      • 2.Bb2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sfg4+?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qb8#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Sh5?
      • threat
        • 2.Bb2#
        • 2.Qh8#
      • 1...Sf7
        • 2.Bb2#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Sd7+?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qb8#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Qb8+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qb4#
      • 1...Kxf6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sfd5!
      • threat
        • 2.Bb2#
        • 2.Qh8#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qh8+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Sf4#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Ba3#
      • 1...cxd5
        • 2.Qh8+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qb8#

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