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PID: 26383 (8/8/1K4P1/2PP2pQ/3k2B1/6N1/3P4/8 w - - 0 1)

Planck, Charles

English Mechanic and World of Science, 1881

(First published on Fri Nov 11 1881)

8/8/1K4P1/2PP2pQ/3k2B1/6N1/3P4/8

#3

8 + 2

3316 Chess Problem Text Book 1887
15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2015
15239 Valois Notebooks 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qh1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qb1
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qf3
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe4#
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Sh5#
      • 1...Kd3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bd1!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe2
          • threat
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qe2+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qf3
          • threat
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qb3#
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Qe2
          • threat
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qh8+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qb8#
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Bb3#
      • 1...g4
        • 2.Qf5
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qe4#

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