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PID: 53973 (K5b1/1p6/B1P5/2Pk1p2/N1pN1P1P/5P2/2R2P1Q/2q5 w - - 0 1)
Dobbs, Gilbert S
The Chess Review, 1935
#3
12 + 6
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Qxf4
- 2.Qxf4
- threat
- 3.Bxc4#
- 3.Qd6#
- threat
- 2.Qxf4
- 1...Qg1
- 2.Rxc4
- threat
- 3.Sc3#
- 3.Sb6#
- threat
- 2.Rxc4
- 1...Qxf4
- Tries
- 1.Qg3?
- threat
- 2.Bxc4+
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qg7#
- 2...Kxd4
- 2.Qg7
- threat
- 3.Bxc4#
- 3.Qe5#
- 3.Qd7#
- threat
- 2.Qxg8+
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qxc4#
- 3.Qd8#
- 2...Kxd4
- 2.Bxc4+
- 1...Kxd4
- 2.Qg7+
- 2...Kd3
- 3.Qc3#
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Kd3
- 2.Qg7+
- 1...Qxf4
- 2.Bxc4+
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Qg7#
- 2...Kxd4
- 2.Qxf4
- threat
- 3.Bxc4#
- 3.Qd6#
- threat
- 2.Bxc4+
- 1...Qxc2
- 2.Qg7
- threat
- 3.Qe5#
- 3.Qd7#
- threat
- 2.Qxg8+
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qd8#
- 2...Kxd4
- 2.Qg7
- 1...bxa6
- 2.Qxg8+
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qxc4#
- 3.Qd8#
- 2...Kxd4
- 2.Qxg8+
- 1...Qd2
- 2.Bxc4+
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qg7#
- 2...Kxd4
- 2.Qg7
- threat
- 3.Bxc4#
- 3.Qe5#
- 3.Qd7#
- threat
- 2.Qxg8+
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Rxd2#
- 3.Qxc4#
- 3.Qd8#
- 2...Kxd4
- 2.Bxc4+
- 1...Qe3
- 2.fxe3
- threat
- 3.Bxc4#
- 3.Qxg8#
- threat
- 2.fxe3
- 1...Qa1
- 2.Bxc4+
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qg7#
- 2...Kxd4
- 2.Qg7
- threat
- 3.Bxc4#
- 3.Qe5#
- 3.Qd7#
- threat
- 2.Qxg8+
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Rd2#
- 3.Qxc4#
- 3.Qd8#
- 2...Kxd4
- 2.Bxc4+
- 1...Qf1
- 2.Qg7
- threat
- 3.Qe5#
- 3.Qd7#
- threat
- 2.Qxg8+
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qd8#
- 2...Kxd4
- 2.Qg7
- 1...Qg1
- 2.Rxc4
- threat
- 3.Sc3#
- 3.Sb6#
- threat
- 2.Rxc4
- 1...Qh1
- 2.Bxc4+
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qg7#
- 2...Kxd4
- 2.Rxc4
- threat
- 3.Sc3#
- 3.Sb6#
- 3.Qxg8#
- 2...Qxf3
- 3.Qxf3#
- threat
- 2.Qg7
- threat
- 3.Bxc4#
- 3.Qe5#
- 3.Qd7#
- threat
- 2.Qxg8+
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Rd2#
- 3.Qxc4#
- 3.Qd8#
- 2...Kxd4
- 2.Bxc4+
- 1...Be6
- 2.Bxc4+
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qg7#
- 2...Kxd4
- 2.Qg7
- threat
- 3.Bxc4#
- 3.Qe5#
- threat
- 2.Bxc4+
- 1...Bf7
- 2.Bxc4+
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qg7#
- 2...Kxd4
- 2.Qg7
- threat
- 3.Bxc4#
- 3.Qe5#
- threat
- 2.Bxc4+
- 1...Bh7
- 2.Bxc4+
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qg7#
- 2...Kxd4
- 2.Qg7
- threat
- 3.Bxc4#
- 3.Qe5#
- 3.Qd7#
- threat
- 2.Bxc4+
- 1...c3
- 2.Qxg8+
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qc4#
- 3.Qd8#
- 2...Kxd4
- 2.Qxg8+
- 1...b5
- 2.Qxg8+
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qd8#
- 2...Kxd4
- 2.Qxg8+
- 1...Qe1!
- threat
- 1.Qg3?
- Keys
- 1.Qg1!
- threat
- 2.Bxc4+
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qg7#
- 2...Kxd4
- 2.Qg7
- threat
- 3.Bxc4#
- 3.Qe5#
- 3.Qd7#
- threat
- 2.Qxg8+
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qxc4#
- 3.Qd8#
- 2...Kxd4
- 2.Bxc4+
- 1...Kxd4
- 2.Qg7+
- 2...Kd3
- 3.Qc3#
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Kd3
- 2.Qg7+
- 1...Qxf4
- 2.Bxc4+
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qa1#
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Qg7#
- 2...Kxd4
- 2.Bxc4+
- 1...Qxg1
- 2.Rxc4
- threat
- 3.Sc3#
- 3.Sb6#
- threat
- 2.Rxc4
- 1...Qxc2
- 2.Qg7
- threat
- 3.Qe5#
- 3.Qd7#
- threat
- 2.Qxg8+
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qd8#
- 2...Kxd4
- 2.Qg7
- 1...bxa6
- 2.Qxg8+
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qxc4#
- 3.Qd8#
- 2...Kxd4
- 2.Qxg8+
- 1...Qb2
- 2.Bxc4+
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qd1#
- 3.Qg7#
- 2...Kxd4
- 2.Qg7
- threat
- 3.Bxc4#
- 3.Qe5#
- 3.Qd7#
- threat
- 2.Qxg8+
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qxc4#
- 3.Qd8#
- 2...Kxd4
- 2.Bxc4+
- 1...Qd2
- 2.Bxc4+
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qg7#
- 2...Kxd4
- 2.Qg7
- threat
- 3.Bxc4#
- 3.Qe5#
- 3.Qd7#
- threat
- 2.Qxg8+
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Rxd2#
- 3.Qxc4#
- 3.Qd8#
- 2...Kxd4
- 2.Bxc4+
- 1...Qe3
- 2.Bxc4+
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.fxe3#
- 2...Kxd4
- 2.fxe3
- threat
- 3.Bxc4#
- 3.Qxg8#
- threat
- 2.Bxc4+
- 1...Qa1
- 2.Bxc4+
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qxa1#
- 3.Qg7#
- 2...Kxd4
- 2.Qg7
- threat
- 3.Bxc4#
- 3.Qe5#
- 3.Qd7#
- threat
- 2.Qxg8+
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Rd2#
- 3.Qxc4#
- 3.Qd8#
- 2...Kxd4
- 2.Bxc4+
- 1...Qd1
- 2.Bxc4+
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qxd1#
- 3.Qg7#
- 2...Kxd4
- 2.Qg7
- threat
- 3.Bxc4#
- 3.Qe5#
- 3.Qd7#
- threat
- 2.Qxg8+
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qxc4#
- 3.Qd8#
- 2...Kxd4
- 2.Bxc4+
- 1...Qe1
- 2.Qxe1
- threat
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Rd2#
- 3.Qd2#
- 3.Qd1#
- threat
- 2.Qxe1
- 1...Qf1
- 2.Qg7
- threat
- 3.Qe5#
- 3.Qd7#
- threat
- 2.Qxg8+
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qd8#
- 2...Kxd4
- 2.Qg7
- 1...Be6
- 2.Bxc4+
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qg7#
- 2...Kxd4
- 2.Qg7
- threat
- 3.Bxc4#
- 3.Qe5#
- threat
- 2.Bxc4+
- 1...Bf7
- 2.Bxc4+
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qg7#
- 2...Kxd4
- 2.Qg7
- threat
- 3.Bxc4#
- 3.Qe5#
- threat
- 2.Bxc4+
- 1...Bh7
- 2.Bxc4+
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qg7#
- 2...Kxd4
- 2.Qg7
- threat
- 3.Bxc4#
- 3.Qe5#
- 3.Qd7#
- threat
- 2.Bxc4+
- 1...c3
- 2.Qxg8+
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qc4#
- 3.Qd8#
- 2...Kxd4
- 2.Qxg8+
- 1...b5
- 2.Qxg8+
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qd8#
- 2...Kxd4
- 2.Qxg8+
- threat
- 1.Qg1!
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