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PID: 192242 (8/2p3N1/K1Pr1Q2/3Pp1R1/2PkPr2/4N3/2B1P3/4B3 w - - 0 1)

le Mieux, Lucius Augustus

Pittsburgh Gazette-Times, 1916

8/2p3N1/K1Pr1Q2/3Pp1R1/2PkPr2/4N3/2B1P3/4B3

#3

12 + 5

6490 yacpdb 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qxe5+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Ka5
          • threat
            • 3.Bb4#
          • 2...Rxd5
            • 3.Qxd5#
      • 1...Kxe3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bd3!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc2+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bb4#
      • 1...Rxc6+
        • 2.Qxc6
          • threat
            • 3.Sc2#
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Kxe3
        • 2.Qxf4+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qf2#
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Bd2#
          • 2...exf4
            • 3.Sf5#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Sc2
          • threat
            • 3.Bb4#
          • 2...Rxc6+
            • 3.Qxc6#
        • 2.Qxd6+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sc2#
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Bb4#
          • 2...cxd6
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...Rf2
        • 2.Sc2+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bxf2#
            • 3.Bb4#
            • 3.Qxf2#
      • 1...Rg4
        • 2.Sc2+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bf2#
            • 3.Bb4#
            • 3.Qf2#
      • 1...Rh4
        • 2.Sc2+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bf2#
            • 3.Bb4#
            • 3.Qf2#

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