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Problem Display
PID: 48867 (1n6/6p1/p2R4/5kp1/B1pP2q1/P1p1P1P1/5K2/5Q2 w - - 0 1)

Pierce, James

Source?, 0000

1n6/6p1/p2R4/5kp1/B1pP2q1/P1p1P1P1/5K2/5Q2

#3

8 + 8

3501 Chess Problems by Pierces 1873
14986 White-Hume Collection 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke4
      • 2.Bc2#
    • 1...Qh3
      • 2.Bc2+
        • 2...Kg4
          • 3.Qe2#
          • 3.Qd1#
      • 2.e4+
        • 2...Kxe4
          • 3.Bc2#
        • 2...Kg4
          • 3.Bd1#
          • 3.Qe2#
          • 3.Qd1#
    • 1...Qh5
      • 2.e4+
        • 2...Kxe4
          • 3.Bc2#
        • 2...Kg4
          • 3.Bd1#
  • Tries
    • 1.Ke1+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bc2+
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Qf2#
      • 1...Qf4!
    • 1.Kg1+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bc2+
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Qf2#
      • 1...Qf4!
    • 1.Kg2+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bc2+
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Qf2#
      • 1...Qf4!
    • 1.Bd7+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qb1+
          • 2...c2
            • 3.Qxc2#
      • 1...Sxd7!
    • 1.Qd3+?
      • 1...Qe4
        • 2.Qxe4+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Bc2#
      • 1...cxd3!
    • 1.Qb1+?
      • 1...Qe4
        • 2.Qxe4+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Bc2#
      • 1...c2!
    • 1.e4+?
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Bc2#
      • 1...Qxe4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh3!
      • threat
        • 2.Bc2#
      • 1...Qxh3
        • 2.e4+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Bc2#
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Bd1#

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