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PID: 152478 (3N4/2p1pbp1/1pBkp3/4R1K1/2pp4/3N4/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Gold, Samuel

La Strategie, 1892

3N4/2p1pbp1/1pBkp3/4R1K1/2pp4/3N4/8/8

#3

5 + 9

14986 White-Hume Collection 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bh5
      • 2.Rxe6#
    • 1...Bg6
      • 2.Rxe6#
    • 1...Be8
      • 2.Rxe6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb2?
      • threat
        • 2.Sxc4#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Sxc4#
        • 2.Sxf7#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Sc4#
      • 1...b5!
    • 1.Sb4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sxf7#
      • 1...Bh5
        • 2.Rb5
          • threat
            • 3.Sb7#
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Rd5#
        • 2.Rxe6+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sa6#
      • 1...Bg6
        • 2.Kf4
          • threat
            • 3.Sb7#
        • 2.Rb5
          • threat
            • 3.Sb7#
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Rd5#
        • 2.Rxe6+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sa6#
      • 1...Be8
        • 2.Rxe6+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sa6#
      • 1...Bg8!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rc5!
      • threat
        • 2.Sb7#
        • 2.Sxf7#
      • 1...bxc5
        • 2.Se5
          • threat
            • 3.Sxc4#
            • 3.Sexf7#
            • 3.Sdxf7#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Sxf7#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Sb7+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Rxe5#

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