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PID: 4325 (8/8/2Q1N3/2p1Bkp1/2p1pNp1/4b3/8/K7 w - - 0 1)

Planck, Charles

English Mechanic and World of Science, 1882

(First published on Fri Feb 24 1882)

8/8/2Q1N3/2p1Bkp1/2p1pNp1/4b3/8/K7

#3

5 + 7

3316 Chess Problem Text Book 1887
15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd4+?
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Qe8+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Qh8#
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qb8#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sb5#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Sh5#
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Qf6#
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Bxd4+!
    • 1.Sf8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe6#
        • 2.Qf6#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.S8g6+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qf6#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Bd4+!
    • 1.Qd6?
      • threat
        • 2.Sg7#
      • 1...Bd4+
        • 2.Sxd4+
          • 2...cxd4
            • 3.Qe6#
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...gxf4
        • 2.Sg7+
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...g3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe8!
      • threat
        • 2.Sg7#
      • 1...Bd4+
        • 2.Sxd4+
          • 2...cxd4
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Sd4+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Qh8#
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qb8#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sb5#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Sh5#
      • 1...gxf4
        • 2.Sg7+
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Qh5#
      • 1...g3
        • 2.Sg7+
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Qh5#

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