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PID: 24592 (6RK/4p1N1/8/B2Pk2P/4N2p/p2p2P1/nq6/1R2Q2B w - - 0 1)

Gittins, Frederick Richard

British Chess Magazine, 1895

6RK/4p1N1/8/B2Pk2P/4N2p/p2p2P1/nq6/1R2Q2B

#3

11 + 7

187 The Chess Bouquet 1897

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd2+?
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Qf2+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sc4#
            • 3.Bc7#
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Qf4#
        • 2.Qf1+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Qf4#
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Sf3#
            • 3.Se4#
            • 3.Qg6#
      • 1...Kd6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se6!
      • threat
        • 2.Rg5#
      • 1...Kxd5+
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Bd5#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Rd8#
      • 1...Kf5+
        • 2.Rxb2
          • threat
            • 3.Rg5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Rg5#
      • 1...Qc1
        • 2.Bc7+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Sd2#
            • 3.Sd6#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sd4#
            • 3.g4#
          • 2...Qxc7
            • 3.Rg5#
      • 1...Qd2
        • 2.Bc7+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Sxd2#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sd4#
            • 3.g4#
      • 1...Qf2
        • 2.Sxf2+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Rf8#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Rd8#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Rf8#
      • 1...Qb8
        • 2.Bc7+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Sd2#
            • 3.Sd6#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sd4#
            • 3.Qf2#
            • 3.Qf1#
            • 3.g4#
          • 2...Qxc7
            • 3.Rg5#

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