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PID: 25780 (8/N5p1/3p2P1/3PRBN1/1Ppk2p1/K4p2/5P2/7b w - - 0 1)

Planck, Charles

Morning Post, 1885

(First published on Sun Apr 26 1885)

8/N5p1/3p2P1/3PRBN1/1Ppk2p1/K4p2/5P2/7b

#3

9 + 7

3316 Chess Problem Text Book 1887
15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2015

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...dxe5
      • 2.Sb5+
        • 2...Kxd5
          • 3.Be4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Re3?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Be4#
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Be6+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sb5#
            • 3.Sc6#
        • 2.Re4
          • threat
            • 3.Be6#
      • 1...c3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bb1!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Se4#
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Se4+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Se6#
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Be4#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Sh7#
      • 1...dxe5
        • 2.Sb5+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Be4#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Re4+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Ba2#

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