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PID: 155338 (8/1rpN4/4P3/pp1PP1p1/4k3/1PQ1N1Pp/1P6/3K2n1 w - - 0 1)

Bukofzer, Maxwell

Pittsburgh Gazette-Times, 1917

(First published on Sat Sep 1 1917)

8/1rpN4/4P3/pp1PP1p1/4k3/1PQ1N1Pp/1P6/3K2n1

#3

10 + 8

14986 White-Hume Collection 2015

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Se2
      • 2.Kxe2
        • threat
          • 3.Sc5#
          • 3.Sf6#
          • 3.Qd3#
    • 1...Sf3
      • 2.Sc5#
      • 2.Sf6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kxd3
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Sf6#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kxd3
            • 3.Sxc5#
      • 1...Kxd5!
    • 1.Sg4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sgf6+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qc2#
            • 3.Qd3#
        • 2.Sdf6+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qc2#
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kxg4
            • 3.Sf6#
      • 1...Kxd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf5!
      • threat
        • 2.Se7
          • threat
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Sf6#
        • 2.Sg7
          • threat
            • 3.Sf6#
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Sf6#
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kxd3
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Se7#
      • 1...Kxf5
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Sf6#
      • 1...Rb6
        • 2.Se7
          • threat
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Sf6#
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kxd3
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...Rb8
        • 2.Se7
          • threat
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Sf6#
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kxd3
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...Se2
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kxd3
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...Sf3
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kxd3
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kxd3
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kxd3
            • 3.Sxc5#
      • 1...c6
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kxd3
            • 3.Sc5#

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