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PID: 240966 (8/2R5/pp1N1p2/k4P2/p2B4/3P4/1q1K4/2N1Q3 w - - 0 1)

Anonymous

New York Clipper, 1875

(First published on Sat Apr 3 1875)

8/2R5/pp1N1p2/k4P2/p2B4/3P4/1q1K4/2N1Q3

#3

8 + 6

6490 yacpdb 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Ke3+?
      • 1...Qc3
        • 2.Bxc3#
        • 2.Qxc3#
      • 1...Qd2+
        • 2.Qxd2#
      • 1...Qb4!
    • 1.Bxb2?
      • threat
        • 2.Kd1#
        • 2.Kc2#
        • 2.Ke2#
        • 2.Ke3#
        • 2.Bc3#
      • 1...a3
        • 2.Kd1+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Rc4#
        • 2.Kc2+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Rc4#
        • 2.Ke2+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Rc4#
        • 2.Ke3+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Rc4#
        • 2.Bc3+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Rc4#
            • 3.Qh4#
            • 3.Qd1#
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...b5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kd1+!
      • 1...Qb4
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qe8#
        • 2.Sb7+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qe8#
        • 2.Rc3
          • 2...Qb3+
            • 3.Rxb3#
          • 2...Qxc3
            • 3.Bxc3#
            • 3.Qxc3#
          • 2...Qxd6
            • 3.Rc5#
          • 2...Qxd4
            • 3.Rc5#
          • 2...Qa3
            • 3.Rxa3#
            • 3.Rc5#
          • 2...Qc5
            • 3.Rxc5#
          • 2...Qb1
            • 3.Rb3#
            • 3.Rc5#
          • 2...Qb2
            • 3.Rc5#
          • 2...Qc4
            • 3.Rxc4#
          • 2...Qb5
            • 3.Rc5#
          • 2...a3
            • 3.Rxa3#
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Sb7#

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