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PID: 148433 (7Q/5N2/3P1p1B/2p2k1b/r1P1R3/p2pP2P/K3pp1b/8 w - - 0 1)

Pradignat, Emile Leonard

1st Prize, Nuova Rivista degli Scacchi, 1900

7Q/5N2/3P1p1B/2p2k1b/r1P1R3/p2pP2P/K3pp1b/8

#3

9 + 10

15 British Chess Magazine 1901

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bg1
      • 2.Rf4+
        • 2...Ke6
          • 3.Qe8#
        • 2...Kg6
          • 3.Rxf6#
          • 3.Qg7#
          • 3.Qg8#
    • 1...Bf4
      • 2.Rxf4+
        • 2...Ke6
          • 3.Qe8#
        • 2...Kg6
          • 3.Rxf6#
          • 3.Qg7#
          • 3.Qg8#
    • 1...Bxd6
      • 2.Sxd6+
        • 2...Kg6
          • 3.Qg7#
      • 2.Qh7+
        • 2...Bg6
          • 3.Sxd6#
    • 1...Bf3
      • 2.Qh7#
    • 1...Bg4
      • 2.Qh7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rf4+?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qe8#
      • 1...Kg6
        • 2.Rxf6#
        • 2.Qg7#
        • 2.Qg8#
      • 1...Bxf4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bf4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxh5+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Qe8+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sh6#
      • 1...Kg6
        • 2.Re6
          • threat
            • 3.Rxf6#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qxf6#
          • 2...Kxf7
            • 3.Rxf6#
      • 1...Rxc4
        • 2.Sh6+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Qg8#
      • 1...Bxf4
        • 2.Rxf4+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qe8#
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Rxf6#
            • 3.Qg8#
      • 1...Bxf7
        • 2.Re6
          • threat
            • 3.Qxf6#
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Qc8#
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Rxf6#
          • 2...Bxe6
            • 3.Qh7#
      • 1...Bg6
        • 2.Re5+
          • 2...fxe5
            • 3.Qxe5#

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