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PID: 46754 (4K3/3NP3/2pp4/3k1pQ1/P5p1/P3B1P1/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Fiske, William Orville

Source?, 0000

4K3/3NP3/2pp4/3k1pQ1/P5p1/P3B1P1/8/8

#3

8 + 5

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke6
      • 2.Qg8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bc1?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qe3
          • threat
            • 3.Sb6#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sb6#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sb6#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sb6#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sb6#
      • 1...c5!
    • 1.Bg1?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qe3
          • threat
            • 3.Sb6#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sb6#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sb6#
      • 1...c5!
    • 1.Bd2?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qe3
          • threat
            • 3.Sb6#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sb6#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sb6#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sb6#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sb6#
      • 1...c5!
    • 1.Bf2?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qe3
          • threat
            • 3.Sb6#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sb6#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sb6#
      • 1...c5!
    • 1.Ba7?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qe3
          • threat
            • 3.Sb6#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sb6#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sb6#
      • 1...c5!
    • 1.Qf4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sf8#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sf8+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Bd4#
            • 3.Qd4#
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Qxc6#
        • 2.Qd4
          • threat
            • 3.Sf8#
          • 2...f4
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Qe5#
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...c5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bc5!
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qe3
          • threat
            • 3.Sb6#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sb6#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sb6#
      • 1...dxc5
        • 2.Qf4
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Qe5#

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