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PID: 195254 (8/qr1R4/3n4/3N2Q1/2Rb3r/3k1Kn1/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Portilla, Vincente Maria Norberto

Land and Water, 1871

(First published on Sat Jun 3 1871)

8/qr1R4/3n4/3N2Q1/2Rb3r/3k1Kn1/8/8

#3

5 + 7

3498 Chess Problems by V. M. N. Portilla 1873
15239 Valois Notebooks 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bc5
      • 2.Qc1
        • threat
          • 3.Qc2#
          • 3.Qc3#
        • 2...Rf4+
          • 3.Sxf4#
        • 2...Rxc4
          • 3.Qd1#
    • 1...Bb6
      • 2.Qc1
        • threat
          • 3.Sb4#
          • 3.Qc2#
          • 3.Qc3#
        • 2...Rf4+
          • 3.Sxf4#
        • 2...Rxc4
          • 3.Qd1#
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc1!
      • threat
        • 2.Qc2#
      • 1...Sxc4
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Bxc3
            • 3.Sb4#
      • 1...Qa2
        • 2.Rc3+
          • 2...Bxc3
            • 3.Qxc3#
      • 1...Qa4
        • 2.Rc3+
          • 2...Bxc3
            • 3.Qxc3#
      • 1...Rb2
        • 2.Sb4+
          • 2...Rxb4
            • 3.Qc2#
        • 2.Rc3+
          • 2...Bxc3
            • 3.Qxc3#

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