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PID: 49339 (1n6/8/1p1K4/3p4/Bkp1R3/pN6/3P4/2BQ4 w - - 0 1)

Gilberg, Charles Alexander

Source?, 0000

1n6/8/1p1K4/3p4/Bkp1R3/pN6/3P4/2BQ4

#3

7 + 6

176 Crumbs from the Chess-board 1890

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kxa4
      • 2.Sc5+
        • 2...Kb4
          • 3.Qa4#
        • 2...Ka5
          • 3.Qa4#
        • 2...Kb5
          • 3.Qa4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kxd5?
      • threat
        • 2.Rxc4#
      • 1...Kxa4
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qa4#
      • 1...b5!
    • 1.Sc5?
      • threat
        • 2.Bb5
          • threat
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Kxb5
            • 3.Qa4#
        • 2.Qb3+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qc3#
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...dxe4
        • 2.Bb5
          • threat
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Kxb5
            • 3.Qa4#
      • 1...bxc5
        • 2.Qb3+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Sa6
        • 2.Qb3+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Sb7#
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Sc6
        • 2.Bb5
          • threat
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Kxb5
            • 3.Qa4#
        • 2.Qb3+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Sd7
        • 2.Qb3+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qc3#
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...a2
        • 2.Qb3+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qc3#
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Bb5
          • threat
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Kxb5
            • 3.Qa4#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Qb3+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qxb5#
      • 1...Ka5!
    • 1.Rxc4+?
      • 1...Kxc4
        • 2.Qe2+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qb5#
        • 2.Qf1+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...dxc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd4!
      • threat
        • 2.Bb5
          • threat
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qa4#
        • 2.Qb3+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...cxb3
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Bb5
          • threat
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qa4#
      • 1...dxe4
        • 2.Bb5
          • threat
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qa4#
        • 2.Qh5
          • threat
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Kxa4
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Qxb5#
      • 1...a2
        • 2.Qb3+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...cxb3
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Qb3+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qxb5#
          • 2...cxb3
            • 3.Sc6#

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