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PID: 160184 (8/3p2Kb/6n1/3Pk3/1Q2p1P1/4N1P1/2P1R3/q7 w - - 0 1)

Gold, Samuel

Leipziger Illustrierte Zeitung, 1881

8/3p2Kb/6n1/3Pk3/1Q2p1P1/4N1P1/2P1R3/q7

#3

8 + 6

14986 White-Hume Collection 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc4+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Rd2#
      • 1...Kxd5+!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rd2!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc4#
      • 1...Qc3
        • 2.Qxc3+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sf5#
      • 1...Qd4
        • 2.Qb6
          • threat
            • 3.Qf6#
          • 2...Qxb6
            • 3.Sc4#
          • 2...d6
            • 3.Qxd4#
      • 1...Qf1
        • 2.Qb8+
          • 2...d6
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...Qa2
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sf5#
      • 1...Qa6
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sf5#
        • 2.Qb8+
          • 2...Qd6
            • 3.Sc4#
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...d6
            • 3.Qb2#

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