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PID: 24625 (r1r5/1Bn1P3/R1n3b1/8/4k3/4N2N/1Q4P1/2K5 w - - 0 1)

Frankenstein, Edward Nathan

The Chess Monthly (Hoffer), 1879

r1r5/1Bn1P3/R1n3b1/8/4k3/4N2N/1Q4P1/2K5

#3

8 + 6

15 British Chess Magazine 1887
3316 Chess Problem Text Book 1887
15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd3
      • 2.Sf2+
        • 2...Kxe3
          • 3.Qd2#
      • 2.Sg5
        • threat
          • 3.Qd2#
        • 2...Kxe3
          • 3.Qd2#
    • 1...Rab8
      • 2.Ra4+
        • 2...Kd3
          • 3.Qd2#
        • 2...Kxe3
          • 3.Qd2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sf2+?
      • 1...Kxe3
        • 2.Qd2#
      • 1...Kf4!
    • 1.Sg5+?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qd2#
      • 1...Kxe3
        • 2.Qd2#
      • 1...Kf4!
    • 1.Bxc6+?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qd2#
      • 1...Kxe3
        • 2.Qd2#
      • 1...Sd5!
    • 1.Ra4+?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qd2#
      • 1...Kxe3
        • 2.Qd2#
      • 1...Rxa4!
    • 1.Qe5+?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Sf4#
      • 1...Kxe5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Sb2#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Sf4+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Rxc6#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe5#
        • 2.Sd6
          • threat
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Sf4+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Rxc6#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Rxc6#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Qg5#
          • 2...Sxe5
            • 3.Se3#
      • 1...Sd5
        • 2.Sd6+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qd2#

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