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PID: 144556 (1b6/4QNp1/8/P2pp2P/2Nk4/5bP1/PP6/2K2B2 w - - 0 1)

Noltenius, Charles E

British Chess Magazine, 1898

1b6/4QNp1/8/P2pp2P/2Nk4/5bP1/PP6/2K2B2

#3

10 + 6

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ba7
      • 2.Qxa7+
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Scd6#
          • 3.Sfd6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc5+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Scd6+
          • 2...Bxd6
            • 3.Sxd6#
        • 2.Sfd6+
          • 2...Bxd6
            • 3.Sxd6#
      • 1...Kxc5!
    • 1.Qa7+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Scd6+
          • 2...Bxd6
            • 3.Sxd6#
        • 2.Sfd6+
          • 2...Bxd6
            • 3.Sxd6#
      • 1...Bxa7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Scxe5!
      • threat
        • 2.Sxf3#
        • 2.Sc6#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Sg4+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qb4#
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Se3#
          • 2...Be5
            • 3.Qxe5#
        • 2.Sg4+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qb4#
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Se3#
          • 2...Be5
            • 3.Qxe5#
      • 1...Bxe5
        • 2.Qxe5+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...Bd6
        • 2.Sxf3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qxd6#
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qxd6#
      • 1...Be2
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Bxe2#
            • 3.Qxe2#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Bxe2#
      • 1...Be4
        • 2.Qb4+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qd2#

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