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PID: 47818 (B4n2/3p2b1/1p2pN2/2Bbk1P1/n5K1/1p2P3/8/1Q1N4 w - - 0 1)

Gilberg, Charles Alexander

Source?, 0000

B4n2/3p2b1/1p2pN2/2Bbk1P1/n5K1/1p2P3/8/1Q1N4

#3

8 + 9

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868
176 Crumbs from the Chess-board 1890

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bc4
      • 2.Qe4#
    • 1...Be4
      • 2.Qxe4#
    • 1...Sb2
      • 2.Qxb2#
    • 1...Sg6
      • 2.Sxd7#
    • 1...Sh7
      • 2.Sxd7#
    • 1...d6
      • 2.Bd4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qa1+?
      • 1...Sb2
        • 2.Qxb2#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Qxc3#
      • 1...b2!
    • 1.Qb2+?
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Qxc3#
        • 2.Qh2#
      • 1...Sxb2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh7!
      • threat
        • 2.Qh2#
      • 1...Bf3+
        • 2.Bxf3
          • threat
            • 3.Qe4#
            • 3.Qh2#
          • 2...Sxh7
            • 3.Sxd7#
          • 2...Sg6
            • 3.Sxd7#
      • 1...Bxf6
        • 2.Qh2+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sf2#
      • 1...Sxh7
        • 2.Sxd7+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sf2#
      • 1...Bh6
        • 2.Bd4+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Se8#
      • 1...Sg6
        • 2.Sxd7+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sf2#
            • 3.Qxg6#
        • 2.Qh2+
          • 2...Sf4
            • 3.Qxf4#
            • 3.exf4#

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