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PID: 49551 (q2k3r/pr1pbp1p/Bp1p1B1N/1N6/8/2Q5/8/3K4 w - - 0 1)

Huggins, Colonel AZ

Source?, 0000

q2k3r/pr1pbp1p/Bp1p1B1N/1N6/8/2Q5/8/3K4

#3

6 + 11

3500 Chess Problems by A. Z. Huggins 1872

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Re8
      • 2.Sxf7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bxe7+?
      • 1...Ke8
        • 2.Sf5
          • threat
            • 3.Sbxd6#
            • 3.Qxh8#
        • 2.Qf6
          • threat
            • 3.Sxd6#
            • 3.Qxf7#
      • 1...Kxe7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf5!
      • threat
        • 2.Bxe7+
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Sbxd6#
            • 3.Qxh8#
      • 1...Ke8
        • 2.Bxe7
          • threat
            • 3.Sbxd6#
            • 3.Qxh8#
      • 1...Bxf6
        • 2.Qxf6+
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Qxh8#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Qe7#
            • 3.Qxh8#
      • 1...Qb8
        • 2.Bxe7+
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Qxh8#
      • 1...Qc8
        • 2.Bxe7+
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Sbxd6#
            • 3.Qxh8#
            • 3.Qxc8#
      • 1...Rc7
        • 2.Bxe7+
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Sbxd6#
            • 3.Sxc7#
            • 3.Qxh8#
      • 1...Rb8
        • 2.Bxe7+
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Sbxd6#
            • 3.Sc7#
            • 3.Qxh8#
      • 1...Re8
        • 2.Sbxd6
          • threat
            • 3.Sxf7#
          • 2...Rf8
            • 3.Bxe7#
          • 2...Rg8
            • 3.Bxe7#
          • 2...Rh8
            • 3.Bxe7#
      • 1...Rf8
        • 2.Bxe7+
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Sbxd6#
      • 1...Rg8
        • 2.Bxe7+
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Sbxd6#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Bxe7+
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Sbd6#
            • 3.Qxh8#

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