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PID: 25935 (8/4p2Q/K3PP2/P7/1NPk4/p1N2p2/B4P2/8 w - - 0 1)

Planck, Charles

Morning Post, 1884

(First published on Mon Mar 17 1884)

8/4p2Q/K3PP2/P7/1NPk4/p1N2p2/B4P2/8

#3

10 + 4

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

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb5+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qxe7#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Sc6+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Kb7
          • threat
            • 3.Se4#
            • 3.Qxe7#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qxe7#
      • 1...Kxc3!
    • 1.Qd3+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Sa4+
          • 2...Kxb4
            • 3.Qb3#
        • 2.Se4+
          • 2...Kxb4
            • 3.Qb3#
        • 2.Sb5
          • 2...Kxb4
            • 3.Qxa3#
          • 2...exf6
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Qe4+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Sd3+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sb5#
      • 1...Kxc3!
  • Keys
    • 1.c5!
      • 1...Kxc3
        • 2.Qc2+
          • 2...Kxb4
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Sa4+
          • 2...Kxb4
            • 3.Qe4#
            • 3.Qh4#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sc6#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qh2#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Sd3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sb5#
          • 2...Kxf6
            • 3.Se4#
      • 1...exf6
        • 2.Sb5+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sd3#

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