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PID: 25936 (4n3/K2p3b/3P3p/2p4n/4Npk1/1B3Np1/3P4/7Q w - - 0 1)

Planck, Charles

Morning Post, 1884

(First published on Mon Feb 11 1884)

4n3/K2p3b/3P3p/2p4n/4Npk1/1B3Np1/3P4/7Q

#3

7 + 9

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

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kf5
      • 2.Qxh5+
        • 2...Kxe4
          • 3.Bc2#
          • 3.Qd5#
    • 1...Bf5
      • 2.Se5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sf2+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qxh5+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...gxf2!
    • 1.Seg5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qh3#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Bc2+
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Qh3#
            • 3.Qh4#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qa1#
      • 1...hxg5!
    • 1.Be6+?
      • 1...Bf5
        • 2.Se5#
      • 1...dxe6!
    • 1.Qh4+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qxh5+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Bc2#
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Kxf3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bc2!
      • threat
        • 2.Seg5
          • threat
            • 3.Qh3#
            • 3.Qh4#
          • 2...hxg5
            • 3.Se5#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Seg5+
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Qh3#
            • 3.Qh4#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qa1#
      • 1...Bxe4
        • 2.Bxe4
          • threat
            • 3.Qh4#
      • 1...Sxd6
        • 2.Qxh5+
          • 2...Kxh5
            • 3.Sf6#
      • 1...g2
        • 2.Qh4+
          • 2...Kxf3
            • 3.Qxh5#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sxc5#
      • 1...Sc7
        • 2.Qxh5+
          • 2...Kxh5
            • 3.Sf6#

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