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PID: 78171 (8/8/8/8/2K1k3/3N2P1/4pP2/1Q6 w - - 0 1)

d'Orville, Peter Auguste

La Palamede, 1842

8/8/8/8/2K1k3/3N2P1/4pP2/1Q6

#3

5 + 2

14986 White-Hume Collection 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc1+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qg6
          • threat
            • 3.Sd3#
            • 3.f4#
      • 1...Kf3!
    • 1.Sb2+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qg6
          • threat
            • 3.Sd3#
            • 3.f4#
      • 1...Kf3!
    • 1.Sb4+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qg6
          • threat
            • 3.Sd3#
            • 3.Sc6#
            • 3.f4#
      • 1...Kf3!
    • 1.Sf4+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qg6
          • threat
            • 3.Sd3#
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Kf3!
    • 1.Sc5+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qg6
          • threat
            • 3.Sd3#
            • 3.Sd7#
            • 3.Qe6#
            • 3.f4#
      • 1...Kf3!
    • 1.g4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qh1#
        • 2.Qb7#
      • 1...e1Q
        • 2.Qb7#
      • 1...e1S
        • 2.Qb7#
      • 1...e1B
        • 2.Qb7#
      • 1...e1R
        • 2.Qb7#
      • 1...Kf3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se5+!
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Qg6
          • threat
            • 3.f4#

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