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PID: 153961 (2b5/8/2BpPP2/3q4/2pBkp2/2P2p2/8/1K3Q2 w - - 0 1)

Wurzburg, Otto

Brownson's Chess Journal, 1890

2b5/8/2BpPP2/3q4/2pBkp2/2P2p2/8/1K3Q2

#3

7 + 7

14986 White-Hume Collection 2015

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qe1+?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Bxd5
          • threat
            • 3.Be4#
            • 3.Qd1#
        • 2.Qd1+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qc2#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Qf2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc2#
      • 1...Qxc6
        • 2.Qc2+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Kf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh1!
      • threat
        • 2.Qh7#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qd1+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qc2#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qh5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qg6#
            • 3.Qh7#
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Qxd5#
      • 1...Qxc6
        • 2.Qh7+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Bxe6
        • 2.Bxd5+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qd1#
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qxf3#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qh5#
          • 2...Bxd5
            • 3.Qh7#

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