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PID: 197445 (8/p7/K2pQ1pp/4p2b/4k3/1p3NP1/1P1Pp3/4N3 w - - 0 1)

Frankenstein, Edward Nathan

Land and Water, 1871

(First published on Sat Nov 11 1871)

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#3

7 + 9

1693 English Chess Problems 1876
3316 Chess Problem Text Book 1887
15239 Valois Notebooks 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...d5
      • 2.Qxe5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sh4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qxd6+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.d3#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...d5!
    • 1.Sg5+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qxd6+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.d3#
      • 1...hxg5!
    • 1.Qxd6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxe5#
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Bxf3
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Kf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd4!
      • threat
        • 2.Sf5
          • threat
            • 3.d3#
          • 2...gxf5
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Qxd6+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.d3#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Sf5
          • threat
            • 3.d3#
      • 1...Bg4
        • 2.Sf5
          • threat
            • 3.d3#
          • 2...Bxf5
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...gxf5
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Sc6
          • threat
            • 3.Qxe5#

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