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PID: 27378 (8/1b2B3/1p1p2Q1/1p1pk3/6B1/1Kb2p2/4pp2/8 w - - 0 1)

Heathcote, Godfrey

Deutsches Wochenschach, 1907

8/1b2B3/1p1p2Q1/1p1pk3/6B1/1Kb2p2/4pp2/8

#3

4 + 10

5454 Near Snap 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bd4
      • 2.Bxd6#
      • 2.Qf5#
    • 1...d4
      • 2.Qf5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bg5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe8+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe3#
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe3#
        • 2.Qf6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bf5#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qf6+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Bf5#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bf5#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qxc3#
      • 1...e1Q
        • 2.Qf6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bf5#
      • 1...e1R
        • 2.Qf6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bf5#
      • 1...f1S
        • 2.Qf6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bf5#
      • 1...Bd2
        • 2.Qf6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bf5#
      • 1...Bc6
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe3#
        • 2.Qf6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bf5#
      • 1...Bc8!
    • 1.Qxd6+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Bf5#
      • 1...Ke4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bf5!
      • threat
        • 2.Bf6+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qg5#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qg7+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Bg5#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qxc3#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qg5+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bf6#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Bxd6+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Be4#

This anticipates 122908(1907)

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