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Problem Display

PID: 30698 (8/2Kp2q1/2N1k3/1rp1Pn2/7Q/1P6/3bB3/r3R3 w - - 0 1)

Zukertort, Johannes H

The Westminster Papers, 1874

8/2Kp2q1/2N1k3/1rp1Pn2/7Q/1P6/3bB3/r3R3

#3

7 + 8

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Kd5
  - 2.Bc4#
  - 2.Qc4#
- 1...Qf6
  - 2.Bc4+
    - 2...d5
      - 3.Qxf6#
      - 3.exd5 ep#
  - 2.Qxf6+
    - 2...Kd5
      - 3.Bf3#
      - 3.Bc4#
  - 2.Qc4+
    - 2...d5
      - 3.exd5 ep#
- 1...Qh6
  - 2.Bc4+
    - 2...d5
      - 3.Sd8#
      - 3.exd5 ep#
- 1...Qf8
  - 2.Bc4+
    - 2...d5
      - 3.exd5 ep#
- 1...Qh8
  - 2.Bc4+
    - 2...d5
      - 3.exd5 ep#
- 1...Qg1
  - 2.Bc4+
    - 2...d5
      - 3.Sd8#
      - 3.Qf6#
      - 3.exd5 ep#
  - 2.Qf6+
    - 2...Kd5
      - 3.Bf3#
      - 3.Bc4#
- 1...Qg2
  - 2.Bc4+
    - 2...Qd5
      - 3.Sd8#
      - 3.Qf6#
    - 2...d5
      - 3.Sd8#
      - 3.Qf6#
      - 3.exd5 ep#
  - 2.Qf6+
    - 2...Kd5
      - 3.Bc4#
- 1...Qg3
  - 2.Bc4+
    - 2...d5
      - 3.Sd8#
      - 3.Qf6#
      - 3.exd5 ep#
  - 2.Qf6+
    - 2...Kd5
      - 3.Bc4#
- 1...Qg6
  - 2.Bc4+
    - 2...d5
      - 3.Sd8#
      - 3.exd5 ep#
- 1...Qh7
  - 2.Qf6+
    - 2...Kd5
      - 3.Bf3#
      - 3.Bc4#
- 1...Qg8
  - 2.Bc4+
    - 2...d5
      - 3.Qf6#
      - 3.exd5 ep#
  - 2.Qf6+
    - 2...Kd5
      - 3.Bf3#
      - 3.Bc4#
Tries
- 1.Sd8+?
  - 1...Kd5
    - 2.Bf3#
    - 2.Bc4#
  - 1...Kxe5!
Keys
- 1.Qf6+!
  - 1...Qxf6
    - 2.Bc4+
      - 2...d5
        3.exd5 ep#

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