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PID: 39522 (b3B3/8/5Kn1/p1p1P3/NBk5/3p2P1/8/3Q4 w - - 0 1)

Bettmann, Edgar

Bettmann, Henry Wald

2nd Prize, St. John Globe, 1890

b3B3/8/5Kn1/p1p1P3/NBk5/3p2P1/8/3Q4

#3

7 + 6

15 British Chess Magazine 1891

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd5
      • 2.Qxd3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb2+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qxd3#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qxd3#
      • 1...Kxb4!
    • 1.Bb5+?
      • 1...Kxb4
        • 2.Qb1+
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...Kxb5!
    • 1.Qc2+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Bxc5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qg2#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qxd3#
      • 1...dxc2!
    • 1.Qxd3+?
      • 1...Kxb4
        • 2.Qc3#
      • 1...Kxd3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa1!
      • threat
        • 2.Sb6+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Qb1#
          • 2...Kxb4
            • 3.Qb2#
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qxd3#
      • 1...Kb3
        • 2.Sb6
          • threat
            • 3.Qb1#
          • 2...Kc2
            • 3.Ba4#
          • 2...Kxb4
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...axb4
            • 3.Ba4#
          • 2...cxb4
            • 3.Ba4#
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sb6#
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Bxc5
          • threat
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qa2#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qh1#
      • 1...Sxe5
        • 2.Sb6+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Qb1#
          • 2...Kxb4
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...axb4
        • 2.Sb6+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Ba4#
      • 1...cxb4
        • 2.Sb6+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Ba4#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qg1#
      • 1...Bc6
        • 2.Sb6+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Qb1#
          • 2...Kxb4
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qxa5#
      • 1...d2
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Be4
        • 2.Sb6+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Qb1#
          • 2...Kxb4
            • 3.Qb2#
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sb6#
            • 3.Qxc5#
      • 1...Sf4
        • 2.Sb6+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Qb1#
          • 2...Kxb4
            • 3.Qb2#

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