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PID: 48106 (3n2N1/8/3p1p1b/3BkP2/1BK2N2/3Pp3/p3n2R/1b6 w - - 0 1)

Gilberg, Charles Alexander

Source?, 0000

3n2N1/8/3p1p1b/3BkP2/1BK2N2/3Pp3/p3n2R/1b6

#3

8 + 9

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

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxh6?
      • threat
        • 2.Sg6#
      • 1...Bxd3+
        • 2.Sxd3#
      • 1...Sxf4
        • 2.Bc3#
        • 2.d4#
      • 1...Kxf4!
    • 1.Se7?
      • threat
        • 2.Sfg6#
      • 1...Bxf4
        • 2.Bc3+
          • 2...Sxc3
            • 3.d4#
          • 2...Sd4
            • 3.Bxd4#
      • 1...Kxf4!
    • 1.Bxd6+?
      • 1...Kxf5
        • 2.Sxh6+
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Rh5#
      • 1...Kxd6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rh5!
      • threat
        • 2.Sg6#
      • 1...Kxf4
        • 2.Bxd6+
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Sxf6#
      • 1...Bxf4
        • 2.Bc3+
          • 2...Sxc3
            • 3.d4#
          • 2...Sd4
            • 3.Bxd4#
      • 1...Bg5
        • 2.Sh6
          • threat
            • 3.Sg6#
          • 2...Bxd3+
            • 3.Sxd3#
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Bxd6#
          • 2...Bxf4
            • 3.Sg4#
          • 2...Sxf4
            • 3.Bc3#
            • 3.d4#

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