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PID: 54049 (2R5/5b2/4p3/3kP3/2Np4/1P1p1n1p/3Q1K1p/8 w - - 0 1)

Gold, Samuel

British Chess Magazine, 1882

2R5/5b2/4p3/3kP3/2Np4/1P1p1n1p/3Q1K1p/8

#3

6 + 8

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Se1
      • 2.Qxe1
        • threat
          • 3.Sb6#
          • 3.Qh1#
        • 2...h1S+
          • 3.Qxh1#
    • 1...Sxe5
      • 2.Qa5+
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Qxe5#
    • 1...h1B
      • 2.Qf4
        • threat
          • 3.Sb6#
        • 2...Sxe5
          • 3.Qxe5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kxf3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa5#
      • 1...Bh5+
        • 2.Kf4
          • threat
            • 3.Sb6#
            • 3.Qa5#
      • 1...h1B+
        • 2.Kf4
          • threat
            • 3.Sb6#
            • 3.Qa5#
      • 1...Be8
        • 2.Sb6+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qf4#
        • 2.Qa5+
          • 2...Bb5
            • 3.Qxb5#
      • 1...h1Q+!
    • 1.Rc5+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sd6#
      • 1...Kxc5!
    • 1.Qf4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sb6#
        • 2.Qxf3#
      • 1...Sxe5
        • 2.Qxe5#
      • 1...h1Q
        • 2.Sb6#
      • 1...h1B
        • 2.Sb6#
      • 1...Bh5
        • 2.Sb6#
      • 1...Bg6
        • 2.Sb6#
      • 1...Se1
        • 2.Sb6#
      • 1...Sg1
        • 2.Sb6#
      • 1...Sd2
        • 2.Sb6#
      • 1...Sh4
        • 2.Sb6#
      • 1...Sg5
        • 2.Sb6#
      • 1...h1S+!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kg3!
      • threat
        • 2.Kf4
          • threat
            • 3.Sb6#
            • 3.Qa5#
        • 2.Sb6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...h1S+
        • 2.Kf4
          • threat
            • 3.Sb6#
            • 3.Qa5#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sb6#
            • 3.Qxf3#
      • 1...Sxd2
        • 2.Kf4
          • threat
            • 3.Sb6#
          • 2...Sxc4
            • 3.bxc4#
      • 1...Sxe5
        • 2.Sb6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qb4#
        • 2.Qa5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qxe5#
      • 1...h1Q
        • 2.Sb6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Be8
        • 2.Sb6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Se1
        • 2.Sb6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qf4#
        • 2.Qxe1
          • threat
            • 3.Sb6#
            • 3.Qh1#
          • 2...h1S+
            • 3.Qxh1#
      • 1...Sg1
        • 2.Sb6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Sh4
        • 2.Sb6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qf4#

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