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PID: 236963 (2KQ4/8/3p4/3k3n/8/N2B4/4P3/8 w - - 0 1)

Pfungst, Lionel

The Field, 1901

(First published on Sat Sep 28 1901)

2KQ4/8/3p4/3k3n/8/N2B4/4P3/8

#3

5 + 3

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kc5
      • 2.Qa5+
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.Sc2#
        • 2...Kc6
          • 3.Qb5#
    • 1...Kc6
      • 2.Sb5
        • threat
          • 3.Qxd6#
        • 2...Kc5
          • 3.Qxd6#
        • 2...Kd5
          • 3.Qxd6#
        • 2...d5
          • 3.Qc7#
          • 3.Qd6#
      • 2.Qa5
        • threat
          • 3.Qb5#
        • 2...d5
          • 3.Qc7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kc7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxd6#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Bg6
          • threat
            • 3.Qxd6#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qxd6#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qxd6#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Sc4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxd6#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qb6+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qxd6#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qb6+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qxd6#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qb6+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qxd6#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Sb5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxd6#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qxd6#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qxd6#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qxd6#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Qa5+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sc2#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qb5#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Qg5+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sb5#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qb5#
      • 1...Ke6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kd7!
      • threat
        • 2.Qa5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sc2#
        • 2.Qg5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sb5#
      • 1...Sf6+
        • 2.Qxf6
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qxd6#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qb6+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Sb1#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qxd6#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qxd6#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qa5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sc2#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qg5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sb5#
      • 1...Sg3
        • 2.Qa5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sc2#
      • 1...Sf4
        • 2.Qa5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sc2#
      • 1...Sg7
        • 2.Qa5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sc2#

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