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PID: 158759 (8/3p4/1K6/p7/3k1N1P/1p4Q1/3N4/n7 w - - 0 1)

Gold, Samuel

Westen und Daheim, 1912

(First published on Sun May 19 1912)

8/3p4/1K6/p7/3k1N1P/1p4Q1/3N4/n7

#3

5 + 5

14986	White-Hume Collection	2016

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Ke5
  - 2.Qg5+
    - 2...Kd4
      - 3.Qc5#
    - 2...Kd6
      - 3.Sc4#
      - 3.Se4#
      - 3.Qf6#
      - 3.Qc5#
  - 2.Qg7+
    - 2...Kxf4
      - 3.Qg5#
    - 2...Kf5
      - 3.Qg5#
    - 2...Kd6
      - 3.Sc4#
      - 3.Se4#
      - 3.Qf6#
- 1...d5
  - 2.Se2#
  - 2.Se6#
Tries
- 1.Qf2+?
  - 1...Kc3
    - 2.Sb1+
      - 2...Kb4
        3.Qd4#
      - 2...Kc4
        3.Qc5#
  - 1...Ke5!
- 1.Qg1+?
  - 1...Ke5
    - 2.Qg5+
      - 2...Kd4
        3.Qc5#
      - 2...Kd6
        3.Sc4#
        3.Se4#
        3.Qf6#
        3.Qc5#
    - 2.Qg7+
      - 2...Kxf4
        3.Qg5#
      - 2...Kf5
        3.Qg5#
      - 2...Kd6
        3.Sc4#
        3.Se4#
        3.Qf6#
  - 1...Kc3!
Keys
- 1.Kc7!
  - threat
    - 2.Kd6
      - threat
        3.Se2#
        3.Qd3#
  - 1...Kc5
    - 2.Qc3+
      - 2...Kb5
        3.Qc4#
  - 1...Ke5
    - 2.Qg7+
      - 2...Kxf4
        3.Qg5#
      - 2...Kf5
        3.Qg5#
  - 1...Sc2
    - 2.Kd6
      - threat
        3.Se2#
        3.Qd3#
      - 2...Se3
        3.Qg7#
  - 1...d6
    - 2.Kxd6
      - threat
        3.Se2#
        3.Se6#
        3.Qd3#
    - 2.Se6+
      - 2...Kd5
        3.Qxd6#

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