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PID: 137397 (k3n3/b2N3p/Pp6/1N1p3P/3pp3/8/3KQ3/8 w - - 0 1)

Faul, AH

The Australasian Chess Review, 1929

k3n3/b2N3p/Pp6/1N1p3P/3pp3/8/3KQ3/8

#3

6 + 8

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bb8
      • 2.Sxb6#
    • 1...Sd6
      • 2.Sc7#
    • 1...Sf6
      • 2.Sc7#
    • 1...Sc7
      • 2.Sxc7#
    • 1...Sg7
      • 2.Sc7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kd1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa2
          • threat
            • 3.Qxd5#
          • 2...Sd6
            • 3.Sc7#
          • 2...Sf6
            • 3.Sc7#
          • 2...Sc7
            • 3.Sxc7#
        • 2.Qc2
          • threat
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...Sd6
            • 3.Sc7#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Qa2
          • threat
            • 3.Qxd5#
          • 2...Sd6
            • 3.Sc7#
          • 2...Sf6
            • 3.Sc7#
          • 2...Sc7
            • 3.Sxc7#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...e3!
    • 1.Sxb6+?
      • 1...Kb8
        • 2.Qh2+
          • 2...Sd6
            • 3.Qxd6#
          • 2...Sc7
            • 3.Qxc7#
      • 1...Bxb6!
    • 1.Qxe4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxd5#
      • 1...Sd6
        • 2.Sc7#
      • 1...Sf6
        • 2.Sc7#
      • 1...Sc7
        • 2.Sxc7#
      • 1...dxe4!
  • Keys
    • 1.h6!
      • 1...e3+
        • 2.Kd3
          • 2...Bb8
            • 3.Sxb6#
          • 2...Sd6
            • 3.Sc7#
          • 2...Sf6
            • 3.Sc7#
          • 2...Sc7
            • 3.Sxc7#
          • 2...Sg7
            • 3.Sc7#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Qe3
          • 2...Bb8
            • 3.Sxb6#
          • 2...Sd6
            • 3.Sc7#
          • 2...Sf6
            • 3.Sc7#
          • 2...Sc7
            • 3.Sxc7#
          • 2...Sg7
            • 3.Sc7#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Qxe4#

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