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PID: 199735 (2R5/6b1/3B1n2/6p1/1N1pk1BR/1p4pp/1P2p1b1/2KnN1Q1 w - - 0 1)

Keeney, Ebenezer Wood

Cincinnati Commercial, 1882

2R5/6b1/3B1n2/6p1/1N1pk1BR/1p4pp/1P2p1b1/2KnN1Q1

#3

9 + 11

14986 White-Hume Collection 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bf1
      • 2.Qxg3
        • threat
          • 3.Qe5#
          • 3.Qd3#
          • 3.Qf3#
    • 1...Bh1
      • 2.Qxg3
        • threat
          • 3.Qe5#
          • 3.Qd3#
    • 1...Bf3
      • 2.Qxg3
        • threat
          • 3.Qe5#
          • 3.Qxf3#
        • 2...Ke3
          • 3.Qxf3#
    • 1...h2
      • 2.Qxg2+
        • 2...Ke3
          • 3.Qf3#
          • 3.Qxe2#
    • 1...d3
      • 2.Rc4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bxe2+?
      • 1...Sg4
        • 2.Bd3#
      • 1...gxh4
        • 2.Bd3#
      • 1...g4
        • 2.Bd3#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Bh5+?
      • 1...Sg4
        • 2.Bg6#
      • 1...gxh4
        • 2.Bg6#
      • 1...g4
        • 2.Bg6#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Bd7+?
      • 1...g4
        • 2.Re8+
          • 2...Sxe8
            • 3.Rxg4#
      • 1...gxh4!
    • 1.Rc5?
      • threat
        • 2.Bf3#
        • 2.Bf5#
      • 1...Sf2
        • 2.Re5+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Rxe2#
            • 3.Re6#
            • 3.Re7#
            • 3.Re8#
      • 1...Sd5!
    • 1.Qxg2+?
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qf3#
        • 2.Qxe2#
      • 1...hxg2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qxd4+!
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Rc4+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Bc5#
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Bxe2#

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