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PID: 212845 (n4nr1/PQb4R/p3p1p1/3bk1p1/PPp1NpBp/K2pPP2/1N3B2/1R6 w - - 0 1)

Gilberg, Charles Alexander

American Chess Nuts, 1868

n4nr1/PQb4R/p3p1p1/3bk1p1/PPp1NpBp/K2pPP2/1N3B2/1R6

#4

13 + 14

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc6!
      • threat
        • 2.Sxd3+
          • 2...cxd3
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...Bxe4
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qxg5+
              • 3...Kxg5
                • 4.Bxh4#
          • 2...Bd5
            • 3.Sxc4+
              • 3...Kf6
                • 4.Qe7#
            • 3.exf4+
              • 3...Kxf4
                • 4.Qe3#
              • 3...Kf6
                • 4.Qe7#
              • 3...gxf4
                • 4.Bd4#
            • 3.Rf7
              • threat
                • 4.Sxc4#
              • 3...Sb6
                • 4.Qxc7#
              • 3...c3
                • 4.Sxd3#
                • 4.Sc4#
      • 1...Bxc6
        • 2.Sxc4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sf6+
              • 3...Kxc4
                • 4.Rc1#
      • 1...fxe3
        • 2.Qc5
          • threat
            • 3.Sxc4+
              • 3...Kf4
                • 4.Bxe3#
                • 4.Rf7#
                • 4.Qxe3#
            • 3.Bxe3
              • threat
                • 4.Sxc4#
                • 4.Qd4#
            • 3.Bg1
              • threat
                • 4.Bh2#
              • 3...Kf4
                • 4.Bh2#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bxe3+
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Sxc4#
                • 4.Qd4#
            • 3.Rf7+
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Sxc4#
            • 3.Qxe3+
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Qxg5#
            • 3.Sxc4
              • threat
                • 4.Bxe3#
                • 4.Rf7#
                • 4.Qxe3#
            • 3.Bg1
              • threat
                • 4.Bh2#
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Bh2#
            • 3.Qd4
              • threat
                • 4.Bxe3#
                • 4.Rf7#
                • 4.Qf6#
          • 2...exf2
            • 3.Sxc4+
              • 3...Kf4
                • 4.Rf7#
                • 4.Qe3#
          • 2...Bb6
            • 3.Sxc4+
              • 3...Kf4
                • 4.Bxe3#
                • 4.Rf7#
          • 2...Sd7
            • 3.Sxc4+
              • 3...Kf4
                • 4.Bxe3#
                • 4.Qxe3#
          • 2...e2
            • 3.Sxc4+
              • 3...Kf4
                • 4.Be3#
                • 4.Rf7#
                • 4.Qe3#
            • 3.Bd4+
              • 3...Kf4
                • 4.Rf7#
            • 3.Qd4+
              • 3...Kf4
                • 4.Be3#
                • 4.Rf7#
                • 4.Qf6#
            • 3.Be3
              • threat
                • 4.Sxc4#
                • 4.Qd4#
            • 3.Rf7
              • threat
                • 4.Sxc4#
                • 4.Bd4#
                • 4.Qd4#

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