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PID: 242454 (b1r3Q1/3r1n2/2p2p2/N2k4/6B1/p1PN1p2/K4R2/2BR3n w - - 0 1)

Anonymous

Detroit Free Press (Centennial Ty.), 1877

(First published on Sun Mar 25 1877)

b1r3Q1/3r1n2/2p2p2/N2k4/6B1/p1PN1p2/K4R2/2BR3n

#3

9 + 10

6490 yacpdb 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke4
      • 2.Sc5+
        • 2...Ke5
          • 3.Sc4#
      • 2.Bxf3+
        • 2...Kf5
          • 3.Qg4#
    • 1...Rdd8
      • 2.Qxf7+
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Qe6#
        • 2...Kd6
          • 3.Sc4#
          • 3.Bf4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Se1+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qh7+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sxf3#
            • 3.Sc4#
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...f5
            • 3.Qxf5#
        • 2.Qg6+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sxf3#
            • 3.Sc4#
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...f5
            • 3.Qxf5#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Sxf3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Re2#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Sb4+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Re1#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Sf4+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Re1#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Sc5+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Sc4#
      • 1...Kxc5!
    • 1.Qxf7+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Bf4#
        • 2.Qxd7#
      • 1...Rxf7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Be3!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sc4#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bxf3+
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Sc4#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qg4#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sc4#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Sa6#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Rxd7#
      • 1...Sxf2
        • 2.Sxf2+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sc4#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qg7#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Sxc5+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sc4#

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