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PID: 13085 (2QK4/1R4p1/3PR1b1/5p2/nPpk1Pp1/2pp4/5P2/2Nn1B2 w - - 0 1)

Jentz, Otto Frederick

International Chess Magazine, 1885

2QK4/1R4p1/3PR1b1/5p2/nPpk1Pp1/2pp4/5P2/2Nn1B2

#3

10 + 10

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Se3
      • 2.fxe3+
        • 2...Kd5
          • 3.Bg2#
    • 1...Sb2
      • 2.Qc5#
    • 1...Sc5
      • 2.Qxc5#
    • 1...Sb6
      • 2.Qc5#
    • 1...d2
      • 2.Qxc4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Se2+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Bg2#
      • 1...dxe2!
    • 1.Sb3+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Bg2#
      • 1...cxb3!
    • 1.Re1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe6
          • threat
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Bg2#
      • 1...Se3
        • 2.Qe6
          • threat
            • 3.Qe5#
            • 3.fxe3#
      • 1...Bf7
        • 2.Qxf5
          • threat
            • 3.Re4#
            • 3.Qe4#
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...c2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Re2!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe6
          • threat
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Bg2#
      • 1...dxe2
        • 2.Qe6
          • threat
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...e1Q
            • 3.Qxc4#
          • 2...e1R
            • 3.Qxc4#
      • 1...Se3
        • 2.Qe6
          • threat
            • 3.Qe5#
            • 3.fxe3#
      • 1...c2
        • 2.Qe6
          • threat
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...c3
            • 3.Sb3#
      • 1...Bf7
        • 2.Qxf5
          • threat
            • 3.Re4#
            • 3.Qe4#
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...d2
        • 2.Qxc4+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Rxd2#

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