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PID: 44457 (8/3K4/8/2N5/2kBN3/2P4n/2n5/8 w - - 0 1)

von Bilow, Ludwig Immanuel

Dubuque Chess Journal, 1870

8/3K4/8/2N5/2kBN3/2P4n/2n5/8

#3

5 + 3

175	Dubuque Chess Journal	1870

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Sa1
  - 2.Kc6
    - threat
      - 3.Sd2#
      - 3.Sd6#
- 1...Se1
  - 2.Kc6
    - threat
      - 3.Sd2#
      - 3.Sd6#
- 1...Sa3
  - 2.Kc6
    - threat
      - 3.Sd2#
      - 3.Sd6#
- 1...Se3
  - 2.Kc6
    - threat
      - 3.Sd2#
      - 3.Sd6#
Tries
- 1.Sd2+?
  - 1...Kd5
    - 2.Sd3
      - 2...Sxd4
        3.c4#
      - 2...Sa1
        3.Sb4#
      - 2...Se1
        3.Sb4#
      - 2...Sa3
        3.Sb4#
      - 2...Se3
        3.Sb4#
      - 2...Sb4
        3.Sxb4#
      - 2...Sg1
        3.Sf4#
      - 2...Sf2
        3.Sf4#
      - 2...Sf4
        3.Sxf4#
      - 2...Sg5
        3.Sf4#
  - 1...Kb5!
Keys
- 1.Sd6+!
  - 1...Kd5
    - 2.Sd3
      - 2...Sxd4
        3.c4#
      - 2...Sa1
        3.Sb4#
      - 2...Se1
        3.Sb4#
      - 2...Sa3
        3.Sb4#
      - 2...Se3
        3.Sb4#
      - 2...Sb4
        3.Sxb4#
      - 2...Sg1
        3.Sf4#
      - 2...Sf2
        3.Sf4#
      - 2...Sf4
        3.Sxf4#
      - 2...Sg5
        3.Sf4#

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