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PID: 174436 (8/2p5/2P1k1KN/1N1p4/4pp2/3PP3/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Hernandez, JM

Brooklyn Chess Chronicle, 1886

8/2p5/2P1k1KN/1N1p4/4pp2/3PP3/8/8

#3

6 + 5

14986 White-Hume Collection 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.d4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sf5
          • threat
            • 3.Sxc7#
      • 1...fxe3
        • 2.Sf5
          • 2...e2
            • 3.Sxc7#
      • 1...f3
        • 2.Sf5
          • 2...f2
            • 3.Sxc7#
      • 1...Ke7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf5!
      • threat
        • 2.Sxc7+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.d4#
        • 2.d4
          • threat
            • 3.Sxc7#
        • 2.exf4
          • threat
            • 3.Sbd4#
            • 3.Sxc7#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.d4+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sxc7#
      • 1...exd3
        • 2.exf4
          • threat
            • 3.Sbd4#
            • 3.Sxc7#
      • 1...fxe3
        • 2.d4
          • 2...e2
            • 3.Sxc7#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Sxc7+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.exd4#
      • 1...f3
        • 2.Sxc7+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.d4#
        • 2.d4
          • 2...f2
            • 3.Sxc7#

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