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PID: 22622 (3BK1B1/8/b1pp2p1/2NN4/3k1P2/P1pn3p/5P1P/3R2Q1 w - - 0 1)

Planck, Charles

1st Prize, Mirror of American Sports, 1885-1886

(First published on Sat Nov 21 1885)

3BK1B1/8/b1pp2p1/2NN4/3k1P2/P1pn3p/5P1P/3R2Q1

#3

11 + 8

15 British Chess Magazine 1886
15 British Chess Magazine 1887
3316 Chess Problem Text Book 1887
499 Chess Problems (Rayner) 1890
187 The Chess Bouquet 1897
15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bc4
      • 2.f3#
    • 1...Bb5
      • 2.f3+
        • 2...Kc4
          • 3.Sb6#
    • 1...dxc5
      • 2.f3+
        • 2...Kc4
          • 3.Sc7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb3+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Sb6+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Bc4#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Sb6?
      • threat
        • 2.f3#
      • 1...c2
        • 2.f3+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Sca4#
            • 3.Sba4#
      • 1...Kxc5!
    • 1.Sc7?
      • threat
        • 2.f3#
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.f3+
          • 2...Sf2
            • 3.Qxf2#
      • 1...c2
        • 2.f3+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Sa4#
      • 1...d5!
    • 1.Qe1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxc3#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qxc3+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.a4#
      • 1...cxd5
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qxd5#
          • 2...dxe4
            • 3.Sb3#
      • 1...dxc5
        • 2.Sxc3
          • threat
            • 3.Bf6#
            • 3.Qe5#
        • 2.Sb4
          • threat
            • 3.Sc2#
            • 3.Sxc6#
            • 3.Bf6#
            • 3.Qe3#
            • 3.Qe5#
        • 2.Sb6
          • threat
            • 3.Bf6#
            • 3.Qe3#
            • 3.Qe5#
        • 2.Sf6
          • threat
            • 3.Qe3#
            • 3.Qe4#
            • 3.Qe5#
        • 2.Sc7
          • threat
            • 3.Bf6#
            • 3.Qe3#
            • 3.Qe5#
        • 2.Se7
          • threat
            • 3.Sxc6#
            • 3.Qe3#
            • 3.Qe5#
        • 2.Bf6+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sxc3#
            • 3.Sc7#
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sc7#
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sxc3#
            • 3.Sc7#
      • 1...Kxc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qxg6!
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qxd3+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Bb6#
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Qxd6+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sc7#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sf6#
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Sxc3#
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Be7#
      • 1...cxd5
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qxd5#
          • 2...dxe4
            • 3.Sb3#
      • 1...dxc5
        • 2.Bf6+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sxc3#
            • 3.Sc7#
      • 1...Bc4
        • 2.Se6+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Bb5
        • 2.Sb3+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Se3#
            • 3.Sb6#
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Bb6#
      • 1...Bb7
        • 2.Bb6
          • threat
            • 3.Qxd3#
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qxd3#
        • 2.Qxd3+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Bb6#
      • 1...Bc8
        • 2.Qxd3+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Bb6#
      • 1...c2
        • 2.Sb3+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qxd3#

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