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PID: 155404 (1R5N/2p1Pnnp/2P1pR1p/4kp2/3p1N2/B2P4/bP2K3/6Q1 w - - 0 1)

Herben, Fr

Source?, 1887

1R5N/2p1Pnnp/2P1pR1p/4kp2/3p1N2/B2P4/bP2K3/6Q1

#3

11 + 10

14986 White-Hume Collection 2015

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kxf6
      • 2.Qxg7+
        • 2...Kxg7
          • 3.Sh5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Shg6+?
      • 1...Kxf6
        • 2.Sh5+
          • 2...Sxh5
            • 3.e8S#
        • 2.e8S+
          • 2...Sxe8
            • 3.Sh5#
      • 1...hxg6!
    • 1.Sxf7+?
      • 1...Kxf4
        • 2.Bb4
          • threat
            • 3.Bd2#
        • 2.Rxh6
          • threat
            • 3.Rh4#
            • 3.Qg5#
        • 2.b3
          • threat
            • 3.Bc1#
        • 2.b4
          • threat
            • 3.Bc1#
      • 1...Kxf6!
    • 1.Bc5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxd4#
      • 1...Kxf6
        • 2.Qxg7+
          • 2...Kxg7
            • 3.Sh5#
      • 1...Kxf4!
    • 1.Rxh6?
      • threat
        • 2.Sxf7+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Rh4#
            • 3.Qg5#
        • 2.Qxg7+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Rh4#
      • 1...Kxf4
        • 2.Sxf7
          • threat
            • 3.Rh4#
            • 3.Qg5#
        • 2.Rh4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qxd4#
        • 2.Qh2+
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Qh4#
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Qh4#
      • 1...Sxh8
        • 2.Qxg7+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Rh4#
      • 1...Sg5
        • 2.Qxg5
          • threat
            • 3.Sf7#
      • 1...Sd6
        • 2.Qxg7+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Rh4#
      • 1...Sd8
        • 2.Qxg7+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Rh4#
        • 2.exd8Q
          • threat
            • 3.Qgxd4#
            • 3.Qxc7#
            • 3.Qdxd4#
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qdxd4#
      • 1...Sh5
        • 2.Sxf7+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qg5#
      • 1...Se8
        • 2.Sxf7+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Rh4#
            • 3.Qg5#
      • 1...Sxh6!
    • 1.Rb5+?
      • 1...Kxf4
        • 2.b3
          • threat
            • 3.Bc1#
      • 1...Kxf6
        • 2.Sh5+
          • 2...Sxh5
            • 3.e8S#
        • 2.e8S+
          • 2...Sxe8
            • 3.Sh5#
      • 1...Bd5!
    • 1.Qe3+?
      • 1...Kxf6
        • 2.Sh5+
          • 2...Sxh5
            • 3.e8S#
        • 2.e8S+
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Qg3#
          • 2...Sxe8
            • 3.Sh5#
      • 1...dxe3!
  • Keys
    • 1.b4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxd4+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Bb2#
      • 1...Kxf4
        • 2.Sxf7
          • threat
            • 3.Bc1#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qxd4+
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.b5#
          • 2...Kxe7
            • 3.Rxf7#
          • 2...Bd5
            • 3.b5#
      • 1...Kxf6
        • 2.Qxg7+
          • 2...Kxe7
            • 3.b5#
          • 2...Kxg7
            • 3.Sh5#
      • 1...Bd5
        • 2.Qxd4+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Bb2#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.b5#

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