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PID: 5166 (1k2r3/2pp4/1N6/8/7Q/8/8/1R4K1 w - - 0 1)

Horwitz, Bernhard

Illustrated London News, 1851

1k2r3/2pp4/1N6/8/7Q/8/8/1R4K1

#3

4 + 4

3977 200 Intriguing Chess Puzzles 1996

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ka7
      • 2.Sc8+
        • 2...Ka6
          • 3.Qa4#
        • 2...Ka8
          • 3.Qa4#
        • 2...Rxc8
          • 3.Qa4#
    • 1...Re2
      • 2.Qd8+
        • 2...Ka7
          • 3.Qa8#
        • 2...Kb7
          • 3.Qa8#
    • 1...Re3
      • 2.Qd8+
        • 2...Ka7
          • 3.Qa8#
        • 2...Kb7
          • 3.Qa8#
    • 1...Re4
      • 2.Qd8+
        • 2...Ka7
          • 3.Qa8#
        • 2...Kb7
          • 3.Qa8#
    • 1...Re5
      • 2.Qd8+
        • 2...Ka7
          • 3.Qa8#
        • 2...Kb7
          • 3.Qa8#
    • 1...Re6
      • 2.Qd8+
        • 2...Ka7
          • 3.Qa8#
        • 2...Kb7
          • 3.Qa8#
    • 1...Rc8
      • 2.Sd5+
        • 2...Ka7
          • 3.Qa4#
        • 2...Ka8
          • 3.Qa4#
      • 2.Sxd7+
        • 2...Ka7
          • 3.Qa4#
        • 2...Ka8
          • 3.Qa4#
      • 2.Sa8+
        • 2...Ka7
          • 3.Qa4#
        • 2...Kxa8
          • 3.Qa4#
      • 2.Sxc8+
        • 2...Ka8
          • 3.Qa4#
        • 2...Kxc8
          • 3.Qh8#
    • 1...Rd8
      • 2.Sd5+
        • 2...Ka7
          • 3.Qa4#
        • 2...Ka8
          • 3.Qa4#
        • 2...Kc8
          • 3.Se7#
      • 2.Qxd8+
        • 2...Ka7
          • 3.Qa8#
        • 2...Kb7
          • 3.Qa8#
    • 1...Rh8
      • 2.Sd5+
        • 2...Ka7
          • 3.Qa4#
        • 2...Ka8
          • 3.Qa4#
        • 2...Kc8
          • 3.Qxh8#
      • 2.Sa8+
        • 2...Ka7
          • 3.Qa4#
        • 2...Kxa8
          • 3.Qa4#
        • 2...Kc8
          • 3.Qxh8#
      • 2.Sc8+
        • 2...Ka8
          • 3.Qa4#
        • 2...Kxc8
          • 3.Qxh8#
      • 2.Qxh8+
        • 2...Ka7
          • 3.Qa8#
        • 2...Kb7
          • 3.Qa8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxd7+?
      • 1...Ka7
        • 2.Qa4#
      • 1...Ka8
        • 2.Qa4#
      • 1...Kc8!
    • 1.Sa8+?
      • 1...Ka7
        • 2.Qa4#
      • 1...Kxa8
        • 2.Qa4#
      • 1...Kc8!
    • 1.Sc8+?
      • 1...Ka8
        • 2.Qa4#
      • 1...Kxc8!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd5+!
      • 1...Kc8
        • 2.Qd8+
          • 2...Kxd8
            • 3.Rb8#
          • 2...Rxd8
            • 3.Se7#

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