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PID: 194795 (3Nb3/2n4r/2r1pN2/4k1Pn/8/3R1K2/8/6Q1 w - - 0 1)

Gerrard, L

Paris, 1867

3Nb3/2n4r/2r1pN2/4k1Pn/8/3R1K2/8/6Q1

#3

6 + 7

14986 White-Hume Collection 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bg6
      • 2.Sxc6+
        • 2...Kf5
          • 3.Qg4#
    • 1...Sxf6
      • 2.Qd4+
        • 2...Kf5
          • 3.Qxf6#
    • 1...Sa8
      • 2.Qg4
        • threat
          • 3.Qe4#
        • 2...Sxf6
          • 3.Qf4#
        • 2...Rc4
          • 3.Qxe6#
        • 2...Bg6
          • 3.Sxc6#
        • 2...Sg3
          • 3.Qf4#
        • 2...Sf4
          • 3.Qxf4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc5+?
      • 1...Sd5
        • 2.Rxd5+
          • 2...exd5
            • 3.Qxd5#
        • 2.Qxd5+
          • 2...exd5
            • 3.Rxd5#
      • 1...Rxc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Sd5
        • 2.Sxe8
          • threat
            • 3.Sxc6#
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Rf7+
            • 3.Sxf7#
          • 2...Rc4
            • 3.Qxe6#
        • 2.Qxe6+
          • 2...Rxe6
            • 3.Rxd5#
      • 1...Rc4
        • 2.Qxe6+
          • 2...Sxe6
            • 3.Rd5#

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