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PID: 25940 (8/2p1p2p/K2p1R1P/b3kB2/2ppp2p/8/1RPQ4/Bqn5 w - - 0 1)

Planck, Charles

Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, 1883

(First published on Wed Nov 21 1883)

8/2p1p2p/K2p1R1P/b3kB2/2ppp2p/8/1RPQ4/Bqn5

#3

8 + 12

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

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...d3
      • 2.Rb5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qg5?
      • threat
        • 2.Bh3#
        • 2.Bg4#
        • 2.Be6#
        • 2.Bg6#
        • 2.Bd7#
        • 2.Bxh7#
        • 2.Bc8#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Be6+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qb5#
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Bd2
        • 2.Bd7+
          • 2...Bxg5
            • 3.Rf5#
        • 2.Bc8+
          • 2...Bxg5
            • 3.Rf5#
      • 1...exf6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bd7!
      • threat
        • 2.Rf5#
        • 2.Qg5#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Rxd6+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qxd4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qh2#
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Qxd4#
          • 2...cxd6
            • 3.Qxa5#
          • 2...exd6
            • 3.Qg5#
      • 1...Kxf6
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Be8#
      • 1...exf6
        • 2.Qf2
          • threat
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...f5
            • 3.Qxf5#
          • 2...d3
            • 3.Rb5#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Qh2#
      • 1...e3
        • 2.Rf5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qg2#

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