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PID: 151440 (8/4p2P/1B1p4/2Nkp3/4N3/8/8/2Q4K w - - 0 1)

Joseph, Samuel M

Brownson's Chess Journal, 1888

8/4p2P/1B1p4/2Nkp3/4N3/8/8/2Q4K

#3

6 + 4

14986 White-Hume Collection 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb3?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qc8+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sc3#
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Qg8#
      • 1...Kxe4!
    • 1.Sd3?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qc8+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sc3#
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Qg8#
      • 1...Kxe4!
    • 1.Sa4?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qc8+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sac3#
            • 3.Sec3#
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Qg8#
      • 1...Kxe4!
    • 1.Sa6?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qc8+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sc3#
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Qg8#
      • 1...Kxe4!
    • 1.Sb7?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qc8+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sc3#
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Qg8#
      • 1...Kxe4!
    • 1.Qd2+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...Kc6!
    • 1.Qd1+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qb3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd3#
        • 2.Qa4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sc3#
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...Kc6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se6!
      • threat
        • 2.S6g5
          • 2...e6
            • 3.Sf6#
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Qc2+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qg2#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sc7#
      • 1...Kxe6
        • 2.Qc8+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sc3#
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Qg8#

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