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PID: 250553 (1n2Q2b/8/p4p2/Kp3k1N/1B1P4/2P2pR1/5P2/8 w - - 0 1)

Pierce, James

Supplement to Chess Problems (J & WT Piece), 1874

1n2Q2b/8/p4p2/Kp3k1N/1B1P4/2P2pR1/5P2/8

#3

8 + 7

4817 English Mechanic and World of Science 1886
15239 Valois Notebooks 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bg7
      • 2.Sxg7+
        • 2...Kf4
          • 3.Bd6#
          • 3.Qe3#
    • 1...Sc6+
      • 2.Qxc6
        • 2...Bg7
          • 3.Qd5#
    • 1...Sd7
      • 2.Qg6+
        • 2...Ke6
          • 3.Sf4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sg7+?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Bd6#
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Bxg7!
    • 1.Ba3?
      • 1...Sc6+
        • 2.Qxc6
          • threat
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Bg7
        • 2.Sxg7+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bc1#
            • 3.Bd6#
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Sd7
        • 2.Qg6+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sf4#
      • 1...b4!
    • 1.Bc5?
      • 1...Sc6+
        • 2.Qxc6
          • threat
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Bg7
        • 2.Sxg7+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bd6#
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Sd7
        • 2.Qg6+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sf4#
      • 1...b4!
    • 1.Bf8?
      • 1...Sc6+
        • 2.Qxc6
          • threat
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Bg7
        • 2.Sxg7+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bd6#
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Sd7
        • 2.Qg6+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sf4#
      • 1...b4!
    • 1.Rg6?
      • threat
        • 2.Sg3+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bd6#
            • 3.Qe3#
            • 3.Qe4#
            • 3.Qxb8#
      • 1...Sd7
        • 2.Sg3+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qe3#
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Sc6+!
    • 1.Qxb5+?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sf4+
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Qh5#
      • 1...axb5!
    • 1.Qe3?
      • 1...Sd7
        • 2.d5
          • threat
            • 3.Qf4#
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Sc6+!
    • 1.Qe7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qh7+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sf4#
      • 1...Bg7
        • 2.Sxg7+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bd6#
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Sc6+!
    • 1.Qxb8?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Qe7#
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Bg7
        • 2.Qb7
          • threat
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sxg7#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.c4?
      • 1...Sc6+
        • 2.Qxc6
          • threat
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Bg7
        • 2.Sxg7+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bd2#
            • 3.Bd6#
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Sd7
        • 2.Qg6+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sf4#
      • 1...bxc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rg1!
      • 1...Sc6+
        • 2.Qxc6
          • 2...Bg7
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Bg7
        • 2.Sxg7+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bd6#
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Sd7
        • 2.Qg6+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sf4#

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