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PID: 57738 (1Q1R2rq/BR2npkp/2b2r1p/3p2NK/6B1/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Riley, HE

Chess Life, 1957

1Q1R2rq/BR2npkp/2b2r1p/3p2NK/6B1/8/8/8

#3

7 + 10

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Se6+?
      • 1...fxe6
        • 2.Rxe7+
          • 2...Rf7
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Rxe6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe5!
      • threat
        • 2.Se6+
          • 2...fxe6
            • 3.Rxe7#
        • 2.Qxf6+
          • 2...Kxf6
            • 3.Bd4#
      • 1...Rxd8
        • 2.Qxf6+
          • 2...Kxf6
            • 3.Bd4#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Qxf7#
          • 2...Kg8
            • 3.Qxf7#
      • 1...Bxb7
        • 2.Qxf6+
          • 2...Kxf6
            • 3.Bd4#
      • 1...hxg5
        • 2.Qxf6+
          • 2...Kxf6
            • 3.Bd4#
      • 1...Re8
        • 2.Qxf6+
          • 2...Kxf6
            • 3.Bd4#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Qxf7#
          • 2...Kg8
            • 3.Qxf7#
      • 1...Rf8
        • 2.Qxf6+
          • 2...Kxf6
            • 3.Bd4#
          • 2...Kg8
            • 3.Qxf7#
      • 1...Be8
        • 2.Qxf6+
          • 2...Kxf6
            • 3.Bd4#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Se6#
            • 3.Qxf7#
      • 1...Bd7
        • 2.Qxf6+
          • 2...Kxf6
            • 3.Bd4#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Se6+
          • 2...fxe6
            • 3.Rxe7#
        • 2.Qxf6+
          • 2...Kxf6
            • 3.Bxd4#

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