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PID: 195779 (8/pp6/kp6/1p6/bK4Q1/4p3/2PP4/8 w - - 0 1)

Ortmans, FH Joseph

Hampstead and Highgate Express, 1910

(First published on Sat Jan 29 1910)

8/pp6/kp6/1p6/bK4Q1/4p3/2PP4/8

#3

4 + 7

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...e2
  - 2.Qxe2
    - 2...Bxc2
      - 3.Qxb5#
    - 2...Bb3
      - 3.Qxb5#
Tries
- 1.Qe2?
  - threat
    - 2.dxe3
      - 2...Bxc2
        3.Qxb5#
      - 2...Bb3
        3.Qxb5#
    - 2.d4
      - 2...Bxc2
        3.Qxb5#
      - 2...Bb3
        3.Qxb5#
  - 1...Bxc2
    - 2.Qxb5#
  - 1...Bb3
    - 2.Qxb5#
  - 1...exd2!
- 1.Qh5?
  - threat
    - 2.dxe3
      - 2...Bxc2
        3.Qxb5#
      - 2...Bb3
        3.Qxb5#
  - 1...e2
    - 2.Qxe2
      - 2...Bxc2
        3.Qxb5#
      - 2...Bb3
        3.Qxb5#
  - 1...exd2!
Keys
- 1.Qd1!
  - 1...Bxc2
    - 2.Qxc2
      - threat
        3.Qa2#
  - 1...exd2
    - 2.c4
      - 2...Bxd1
        3.cxb5#
      - 2...bxc4
        3.Qxa4#
      - 2...Bc2
        3.cxb5#
      - 2...Bb3
        3.cxb5#
  - 1...Bb3
    - 2.cxb3
      - threat
        3.Qa1#
  - 1...e2
    - 2.Qxe2
      - 2...Bxc2
        3.Qxb5#
      - 2...Bb3
        3.Qxb5#

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