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PID: 41869 (7k/4pKp1/1p2P3/bP4N1/Q1p1p1P1/2Pbp1P1/2R1p2p/7B w - - 0 1)

Portilla, Vincente Maria Norberto

The Chess Player's Chronicle (Sampson), 1873

7k/4pKp1/1p2P3/bP4N1/Q1p1p1P1/2Pbp1P1/2R1p2p/7B

#3

10 + 11

3498 Chess Problems by V. M. N. Portilla 1873

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bxc2
      • 2.Qxc4
        • threat
          • 3.Qc8#
    • 1...Bxc3
      • 2.Qa8#
    • 1...Bb4
      • 2.Qa8#
    • 1...e1Q
      • 2.Rxh2#
    • 1...e1S
      • 2.Rxh2#
    • 1...e1B
      • 2.Rxh2#
    • 1...e1R
      • 2.Rxh2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rb2?
      • 1...Bb1
        • 2.Rxe2
          • threat
            • 3.Rxh2#
        • 2.Qxc4
          • threat
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...Bc2
        • 2.Qxc4
          • threat
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...g6!
    • 1.Rd2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxc4
          • threat
            • 3.Qc8#
          • 2...Bxc4
            • 3.Rd8#
      • 1...g6
        • 2.Qxc4
          • threat
            • 3.Qd4#
            • 3.Qc8#
          • 2...Bxc4
            • 3.Rd8#
      • 1...exd2!
    • 1.Qa2?
      • 1...Bxc2
        • 2.Qxc4
          • threat
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...g6!
    • 1.Qa3?
      • 1...g6
        • 2.Qxe7
          • threat
            • 3.Qf6#
            • 3.Qd8#
            • 3.Qf8#
            • 3.Qe8#
      • 1...Bxc2!
    • 1.Qb4?
      • 1...Bxc2
        • 2.Qxc4
          • threat
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...g6
        • 2.Qxe7
          • threat
            • 3.Qf6#
            • 3.Qd8#
            • 3.Qf8#
            • 3.Qe8#
      • 1...Bxb4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ra2!
      • 1...Bb1
        • 2.Rxe2
          • threat
            • 3.Rxh2#
        • 2.Qxc4
          • threat
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...Bc2
        • 2.Qxc4
          • threat
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...g6
        • 2.Qd1
          • 2...Bxc3
            • 3.Ra8#
          • 2...exd1Q
            • 3.Rxh2#
          • 2...exd1S
            • 3.Rxh2#
          • 2...exd1B
            • 3.Rxh2#
          • 2...exd1R
            • 3.Rxh2#
          • 2...e1Q
            • 3.Rxh2#
          • 2...e1S
            • 3.Rxh2#
          • 2...e1B
            • 3.Rxh2#
          • 2...e1R
            • 3.Rxh2#
          • 2...Bb1
            • 3.Qd4#
            • 3.Qd8#
          • 2...Bc2
            • 3.Qd4#
            • 3.Qd8#
          • 2...Bb4
            • 3.Ra8#

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