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PID: 154048 (8/b1n5/3p2P1/1p6/3k2K1/1Q4N1/8/2B5 w - - 0 1)

Anonymous

Nuova Rivista degli Scacchi, 1889

8/b1n5/3p2P1/1p6/3k2K1/1Q4N1/8/2B5

#3

5 + 5

14986 White-Hume Collection 2015

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bc5
      • 2.Bb2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Se2+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Bf4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf3#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Qe3+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Be3#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Qb4+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Be3#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Sh5#
      • 1...Kd3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc2!
      • threat
        • 2.Be3+
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Sf5#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Be3#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Sh5#
      • 1...Sd5
        • 2.Se2+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Kf5
          • threat
            • 3.Se2#
        • 2.Bb2+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Sf1#
            • 3.Sf5#
            • 3.Qe2#
        • 2.Bf4
          • threat
            • 3.Se2#
            • 3.Sf5#

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