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PID: 200820 (6q1/4p3/4N3/2Bp4/4k1P1/K2pPp2/8/7Q w - - 0 1)

Bellucci, Cosi

Emporio Pittoresco, 1873

(First published on Sun Jul 6 1873)

6q1/4p3/4N3/2Bp4/4k1P1/K2pPp2/8/7Q

#3

6 + 6

14986 White-Hume Collection 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Qh7
      • 2.Bd4
        • threat
          • 3.Sc5#
          • 3.Sg5#
          • 3.Qxh7#
      • 2.Qxh7+
        • 2...Ke5
          • 3.Qf5#
    • 1...Qg5
      • 2.Sxg5+
        • 2...Ke5
          • 3.Qh8#
    • 1...Qb8
      • 2.Qh7+
        • 2...Ke5
          • 3.Qf5#
    • 1...Qc8
      • 2.Qh7+
        • 2...Ke5
          • 3.Qf5#
    • 1...Qd8
      • 2.Qh7+
        • 2...Ke5
          • 3.Qf5#
    • 1...Qh8
      • 2.Sg5+
        • 2...Ke5
          • 3.Qxh8#
      • 2.Qxh8
        • threat
          • 3.Sg5#
          • 3.Qd4#
        • 2...d4
          • 3.Qxd4#
    • 1...d2
      • 2.Qb1+
        • 2...Ke5
          • 3.Qf5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sg5+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qa1+
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Qxd4#
      • 1...Qxg5!
    • 1.Bd4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc5#
      • 1...Qxe6
        • 2.Qh7+
          • 2...Qf5
            • 3.Qxf5#
          • 2...Qg6
            • 3.Qxg6#
      • 1...Qxg4
        • 2.Qh7+
          • 2...Qf5
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Sg5#
          • 2...Qg6
            • 3.Qxg6#
      • 1...Qa8+!
    • 1.Qxf3+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...Kxf3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh7+!
      • 1...Qxh7
        • 2.Bd4
          • threat
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Sg5#
      • 1...Qg6
        • 2.Bd4
          • threat
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Sg5#
            • 3.Qxg6#
        • 2.Qxg6+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf5#

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