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PID: 26385 (5b2/3p2p1/1p1P2P1/1NpN4/4k3/1Q6/2P5/2Kn1B2 w - - 0 1)

Planck, Charles

Mirror of American Sports, 1885

5b2/3p2p1/1p1P2P1/1NpN4/4k3/1Q6/2P5/2Kn1B2

#3

8 + 7

3316 Chess Problem Text Book 1887
15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qf3+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Bd3
          • threat
            • 3.Qe4#
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qe4#
            • 3.Qf5#
        • 2.Qh5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bg2#
            • 3.Bd3#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bh3#
      • 1...Kxf3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg3!
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Qg5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bg2#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qg2#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bh3#
            • 3.Bc4#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Bd3+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sbc7#
      • 1...Bxd6
        • 2.Bd3+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qxd6#
      • 1...Be7
        • 2.Sxe7
          • threat
            • 3.Bg2#
            • 3.Bd3#
      • 1...Sb2
        • 2.Sbc3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qf4#
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Bh3#
        • 2.Se3
          • threat
            • 3.Bg2#
          • 2...Sd3+
            • 3.Bxd3#
            • 3.cxd3#
      • 1...Sf2
        • 2.Se3
          • threat
            • 3.Bg2#
          • 2...Sd3+
            • 3.Bxd3#
            • 3.cxd3#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Sbxc3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qf4#
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Bh3#
      • 1...Se3
        • 2.Sxe3
          • threat
            • 3.Bg2#
            • 3.Bd3#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Bg2+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sd4#

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