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Problem Display

PID: 68899 (1B6/3rr3/2p2b2/1p4N1/8/1K1k1PN1/8/4Q3 w - - 0 1)

Clark, DW

The Chess Monthly (Hoffer), 1882

1B6/3rr3/2p2b2/1p4N1/8/1K1k1PN1/8/4Q3

#3

6 + 6

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Rd4
  - 2.Qc3#
- 1...Re3
  - 2.Qd1#
- 1...Re4
  - 2.S5xe4
    - threat
      - 3.Qd2#
    - 2...Kd4
      - 3.Qd2#
    - 2...Bc3
      - 3.Qxc3#
    - 2...Bg5
      - 3.Qc3#
- 1...Re5
  - 2.Qc3#
- 1...Re6
  - 2.Sxe6
    - threat
      - 3.Qe2#
- 1...Rf7
  - 2.S5e4
    - threat
      - 3.Qd2#
    - 2...Kd4
      - 3.Qd2#
    - 2...Bc3
      - 3.Qxc3#
    - 2...Bg5
      - 3.Qc3#
  - 2.Se6
    - threat
      - 3.Qe2#
- 1...Rg7
  - 2.S5e4
    - threat
      - 3.Qd2#
    - 2...Kd4
      - 3.Qd2#
    - 2...Bc3
      - 3.Qxc3#
    - 2...Bg5
      - 3.Qc3#
- 1...Bc3
  - 2.Qxc3#
- 1...Bd4
  - 2.Qd1+
    - 2...Ke3
      - 3.Qe2#
- 1...Be5
  - 2.S5e4
    - threat
      - 3.Qd2#
    - 2...Kd4
      - 3.Qd2#
    - 2...Bc3
      - 3.Qxc3#
    - 2...Bf4
      - 3.Qc3#
  - 2.Bxe5
    - threat
      - 3.Qc3#
      - 3.Qe2#
- 1...Bxg5
  - 2.Qc3#
Tries
- 1.S5e4?
  - threat
    - 2.Qd2#
  - 1...Kd4
    - 2.Qd2#
  - 1...Bc3
    - 2.Qxc3#
  - 1...Bg5
    - 2.Qc3#
  - 1...Rxe4!
- 1.Qe4+?
  - 1...Kd2
    - 2.Bf4+
      - 2...Kd1
        3.Qb1#
  - 1...Rxe4!
Keys
- 1.Be5!
  - threat
    - 2.Qc3#
    - 2.Qe2#
  - 1...Bxe5
    - 2.S5e4
      - threat
        3.Qd2#
      - 2...Kd4
        3.Qd2#
      - 2...Bc3
        3.Qxc3#
      - 2...Bf4
        3.Qc3#

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