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Problem Display

PID: 198503 (r1b5/1Q5N/4p1Nb/5k2/r1P5/4P1P1/1B2K3/4n3 w - - 0 1)

Anonymous

Illustrated London News, 1848

(First published on Sat Dec 2 1848)

r1b5/1Q5N/4p1Nb/5k2/r1P5/4P1P1/1B2K3/4n3

#3

8 + 7

14986	White-Hume Collection	2019

SOLUTION

SOUND
Tries
- 1.Se5?
  - threat
    - 2.e4#
    - 2.g4#
  - 1...Bxe3
    - 2.Qf7+
      - 2...Ke4
        3.Qg6#
  - 1...Bxb7
    - 2.g4+
      - 2...Ke4
        3.Sf6#
  - 1...Rxc4!
- 1.Qf7+?
  - 1...Ke4
    - 2.Sh4
      - threat
        3.Sf6#
        3.Qg6#
    - 2.Se7
      - threat
        3.Sf6#
        3.Qg6#
    - 2.Qf1
      - threat
        3.Sf6#
      - 2...Bf4
        3.Qxf4#
      - 2...Sf3
        3.Qb1#
        3.Qxf3#
      - 2...Bg5
        3.Sxg5#
      - 2...Bg7
        3.Sg5#
        3.Qf4#
    - 2.Qf2
      - threat
        3.Sf6#
      - 2...Bf4
        3.Qxf4#
      - 2...Sf3
        3.Qxf3#
      - 2...Bg5
        3.Sxg5#
      - 2...Bg7
        3.Sg5#
        3.Qf4#
    - 2.g4
      - threat
        3.Sf6#
      - 2...Bg5
        3.Sxg5#
      - 2...Bg7
        3.Sg5#
        3.Qf4#
  - 1...Kg4!
Keys
- 1.Qe4+!
  - 1...Kxe4
    - 2.Sh4
      - threat
        3.Sf6#
      - 2...Bg5
        3.Sxg5#
      - 2...Bg7
        3.Sg5#
    - 2.Se7
      - threat
        3.Sf6#
      - 2...Bg5
        3.Sxg5#
      - 2...Bg7
        3.Sg5#
    - 2.g4
      - threat
        3.Sf6#
      - 2...Bg5
        3.Sxg5#
      - 2...Bg7
        3.Sg5#

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