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PID: 221636 (2Bb4/2p5/K7/3kN3/3PN3/1P2Pp2/3P1P2/8 w - - 0 1)

Pfungst, Lionel

Morning Post, 1913

(First published on Mon Feb 17 1913)

2Bb4/2p5/K7/3kN3/3PN3/1P2Pp2/3P1P2/8

#3

9 + 4

14986 White-Hume Collection 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kxe4
      • 2.Be6
        • threat
          • 3.d3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd3?
      • threat
        • 2.Sb4+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.d3#
        • 2.Sf4+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.d3#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.d5#
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Sb4
          • threat
            • 3.d3#
        • 2.Sf4
          • threat
            • 3.d3#
      • 1...Bg5
        • 2.Sb4+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.d3#
      • 1...Be7
        • 2.Sf4+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.d3#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.d5#
      • 1...c6
        • 2.Sb4+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.d3#
        • 2.Sf4+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.d3#
        • 2.Sdc5
          • threat
            • 3.Be6#
      • 1...c5!
    • 1.Be6+?
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.d3#
      • 1...Kxe6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc6!
      • threat
        • 2.Sb4+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.d3#
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Sb4
          • threat
            • 3.d3#
      • 1...Kxc6
        • 2.Be6
          • threat
            • 3.d5#
      • 1...Be7
        • 2.Sxe7+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Bf5#

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