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PID: 69209 (3N3Q/4p2p/4P2K/2n5/2P1pkP1/4p3/4B2p/7R w - - 0 1)

Berger, Johann Nepomuk

The Chess Player's Chronicle (Sampson), 1874

3N3Q/4p2p/4P2K/2n5/2P1pkP1/4p3/4B2p/7R

#3

8 + 7

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kg3
      • 2.Qe5+
        • 2...Kf2
          • 3.Qxh2#
        • 2...Kg2
          • 3.Qxh2#
        • 2...Kh3
          • 3.Rxh2#
          • 3.Qxh2#
        • 2...Kh4
          • 3.Rxh2#
          • 3.Qxh2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe5#
        • 2.Qb8#
      • 1...Kg3
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.Qxh2#
          • 2...Kg2
            • 3.Qxh2#
          • 2...Kh3
            • 3.Rxh2#
            • 3.Qxh2#
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Rxh2#
            • 3.Qxh2#
        • 2.Qb8+
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.Qxh2#
          • 2...Kg2
            • 3.Qxh2#
          • 2...Kh3
            • 3.Rxh2#
            • 3.Qxh2#
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Rxh2#
            • 3.Qxh2#
      • 1...Sd3
        • 2.Qb8+
          • 2...Se5
            • 3.Qxe5#
      • 1...Sd7!
    • 1.Sf7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe5#
        • 2.Qb8#
      • 1...Kg3
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.Qxh2#
          • 2...Kg2
            • 3.Qxh2#
          • 2...Kh3
            • 3.Rxh2#
            • 3.Qxh2#
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Rxh2#
            • 3.Qxh2#
        • 2.Qb8+
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.Qxh2#
          • 2...Kg2
            • 3.Qxh2#
          • 2...Kh3
            • 3.Rxh2#
            • 3.Qxh2#
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Rxh2#
            • 3.Qxh2#
      • 1...Sd3
        • 2.Qb8+
          • 2...Se5
            • 3.Qxe5#
      • 1...Sd7!
    • 1.Qf6+?
      • 1...Kg3
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.Qxh2#
          • 2...Kg2
            • 3.Qxh2#
          • 2...Kh3
            • 3.Rxh2#
            • 3.Qxh2#
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Rxh2#
            • 3.Qxh2#
      • 1...exf6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe8!
      • threat
        • 2.Qh5
          • threat
            • 3.Qxh2#
          • 2...Kg3
            • 3.Qxh2#
      • 1...Kg3
        • 2.Qh5
          • threat
            • 3.Qxh2#
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.Qxh2#
          • 2...Kg2
            • 3.Qxh2#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qxh2#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qb5
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qb8#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qb8#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qb2#

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