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PID: 27098 (n6n/N3Rp2/b2p2p1/3kp3/1Pp4Q/2p3pB/4p1K1/3rb3 w - - 0 1)

Jacobs, Walter William

American Chess Bulletin, 1935

n6n/N3Rp2/b2p2p1/3kp3/1Pp4Q/2p3pB/4p1K1/3rb3

#3

6 + 14

5088 How to Solve Chess Problems 1945

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bc8
      • 2.Bxc8
        • threat
          • 3.Bb7#
        • 2...e4
          • 3.Qxe4#
    • 1...e4
      • 2.Qxe4#
    • 1...f6
      • 2.Be6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bd7?
      • threat
        • 2.Bc6#
      • 1...Bb5
        • 2.Bxb5
          • threat
            • 3.Bxc4#
            • 3.Bc6#
            • 3.Qxc4#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qxe4#
      • 1...Bb7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qf6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sc6#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qxe4#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qf3
          • threat
            • 3.Sc6#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qxe4#
          • 2...Bb5
            • 3.Sxb5#
          • 2...Bb7
            • 3.Sb5#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...Rd4
        • 2.Rxe5+
          • 2...dxe5
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...Rd3
        • 2.Qxd6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qxe5#
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Rd7#
      • 1...Bb5
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sxb5#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qxe4#
      • 1...Bb7
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sb5#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qxe4#
      • 1...Bc8
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sb5#
            • 3.Sc6#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qxe4#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...dxe5
            • 3.Rd7#

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