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PID: 49352 (8/3NR1p1/1pK5/1P1P3b/4BknQ/3p4/3P4/8 w - - 0 1)

Pierce, James

Source?, 0000

8/3NR1p1/1pK5/1P1P3b/4BknQ/3p4/3P4/8

#3

8 + 6

3501 Chess Problems by Pierces 1873

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bf7
      • 2.Rxf7+
        • 2...Kxe4
          • 3.Qxg4#
    • 1...g6
      • 2.Sf6
        • 2...g5
          • 3.Sxh5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kd6?
      • 1...Bg6
        • 2.Se5
          • threat
            • 3.Sxd3#
            • 3.Sxg6#
            • 3.Qxg4#
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qxg4#
      • 1...Bf7
        • 2.Rxf7+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qxg4#
      • 1...Be8
        • 2.Se5
          • threat
            • 3.Sxd3#
            • 3.Qxg4#
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qxg4#
      • 1...g6
        • 2.Sf6
          • 2...g5
            • 3.Sxh5#
      • 1...g5!
    • 1.Se5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sxd3#
      • 1...Be8+
        • 2.Kd6
          • threat
            • 3.Sxd3#
            • 3.Qxg4#
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qxg4#
        • 2.Rxe8
          • threat
            • 3.Sxd3#
            • 3.Sg6#
            • 3.Qxg4#
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qxg4#
      • 1...Kxe4!
    • 1.Rf7+?
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Qe1+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rf4#
          • 2...Se3
            • 3.Qxe3#
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rf4#
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...Se5+
            • 3.Qxe5#
        • 2.Qh1+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rf4#
      • 1...Bxf7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rxg7!
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Rf7
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rf4#
          • 2...Bxf7
            • 3.Qxg4#
          • 2...Bg6
            • 3.Qxg4#
      • 1...Bg6
        • 2.Rxg6
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qxg4#

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