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PID: 65726 (1n6/pQ2n3/2Rb1p1r/r2pNPN1/2pk3p/P1p2K2/P3PPP1/q7 w - - 0 1)

Abela de la Torre, Aurelio

The Chess Monthly (Hoffer), 1881

1n6/pQ2n3/2Rb1p1r/r2pNPN1/2pk3p/P1p2K2/P3PPP1/q7

#3

11 + 13

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bxe5
      • 2.Se6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rxc4+?
      • 1...dxc4
        • 2.Se6+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qe4#
        • 2.e3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Se4#
            • 3.Se6#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Kxe5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kg4!
      • threat
        • 2.Sef3#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Sf3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Rxc4#
      • 1...Bxe5
        • 2.Rxc4+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...dxc4
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...Sexc6
        • 2.Sef3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Se6#
        • 2.e3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Se6#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.f4#
      • 1...Sbxc6
        • 2.Sef3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Se6#
        • 2.e3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sd7#
            • 3.Se6#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.f4#
      • 1...fxe5
        • 2.Sf3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Rxc4#
      • 1...fxg5
        • 2.Sf3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Rxc4#
      • 1...c2
        • 2.Sef3+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qb3#

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