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PID: 188484 (5qNR/2p1pPb1/1pPkP2Q/3Pr3/3K4/1p3p2/6pB/5nr1 w - - 0 1)

Valle, Giovanni Batista

Emporio Pittoresco, 1874

(First published on Sun Jan 11 1874)

5qNR/2p1pPb1/1pPkP2Q/3Pr3/3K4/1p3p2/6pB/5nr1

#3

9 + 12

14986 White-Hume Collection 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Qxf7
      • 2.exf7+
        • 2...Bf6
          • 3.Bxe5#
        • 2...Bxh6
          • 3.Bxe5#
        • 2...e6
          • 3.Qxe6#
    • 1...Qb8
      • 2.Qxg7
        • threat
          • 3.Bxe5#
          • 3.Qxe5#
    • 1...Qd8
      • 2.Qxg7
        • threat
          • 3.Bxe5#
          • 3.Qxe5#
    • 1...Qe8
      • 2.fxe8S#
    • 1...Qxg8
      • 2.Rxg8
        • threat
          • 3.Rd8#
        • 2...Bf8
          • 3.Bxe5#
      • 2.Qxg7
        • threat
          • 3.Bxe5#
          • 3.Qxe5#
        • 2...Qxg7
          • 3.Rd8#
      • 2.fxg8Q
        • threat
          • 3.Qd8#
        • 2...Bf8
          • 3.Bxe5#
      • 2.fxg8R
        • threat
          • 3.Rd8#
        • 2...Bf8
          • 3.Bxe5#
    • 1...Bf6
      • 2.Qxf8
        • threat
          • 3.Qd8#
    • 1...Bxh6
      • 2.Bxe5#
    • 1...Bxh8
      • 2.Qxf8
        • threat
          • 3.Qxe7#
          • 3.Qd8#
    • 1...b5
      • 2.Qc1
        • threat
          • 3.Qc5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sf6?
      • threat
        • 2.Se4#
        • 2.Bxe5#
      • 1...Bxf6
        • 2.Rxf8
          • threat
            • 3.Rd8#
        • 2.Qxf8
          • threat
            • 3.Qd8#
      • 1...Sxh2
        • 2.Se8+
          • 2...Qxe8
            • 3.fxe8S#
      • 1...Sg3
        • 2.Se8+
          • 2...Qxe8
            • 3.fxe8S#
      • 1...exf6!
    • 1.Qc1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa3#
      • 1...b2
        • 2.Qxb2
          • threat
            • 3.Qa3#
            • 3.Qb4#
      • 1...Qa8!
    • 1.Qxg7?
      • threat
        • 2.Bxe5#
        • 2.Qxe5#
      • 1...Sxh2
        • 2.Qxe5#
      • 1...Sg3
        • 2.Qxe5#
      • 1...Qxg7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qd2!
      • threat
        • 2.Qb4#
      • 1...Sxd2
        • 2.Sh6
          • threat
            • 3.Sf5#
          • 2...Qxf7
            • 3.Sxf7#
            • 3.Rd8#
          • 2...Bxh6
            • 3.Bxe5#

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