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PID: 68975 (1K6/4Np2/1pB1pP1B/pP1pP3/P3k3/Q1P1P1P1/P7/4N3 w - - 0 1)

Pierce, William Timbrell

The Chess Player's Chronicle (Sampson), 1873

1K6/4Np2/1pB1pP1B/pP1pP3/P3k3/Q1P1P1P1/P7/4N3

#3

14 + 6

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bxd5+?
      • 1...exd5
        • 2.Qd6
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Qxd4#
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Kxe5!
    • 1.Bd7?
      • threat
        • 2.Bf4
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Bc6#
        • 2.Qd6
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Bc6#
            • 3.Qxd4#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Bf4
          • threat
            • 3.Bc6#
        • 2.Qd6
          • threat
            • 3.Bc6#
            • 3.Qxd4#
      • 1...Kxe5!
    • 1.Be8?
      • threat
        • 2.Bf4
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Bc6#
        • 2.Qd6
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Bc6#
            • 3.Qxd4#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Bf4
          • threat
            • 3.Bc6#
        • 2.Qd6
          • threat
            • 3.Bc6#
            • 3.Qxd4#
      • 1...Kxe5!
    • 1.Bg7?
      • 1...Kxe3
        • 2.Qb2
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Bh6#
      • 1...Kxe5!
    • 1.Qb4+?
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...axb4!
    • 1.Qc5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sc8#
      • 1...bxc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bf8!
      • 1...Kxe3
        • 2.Qb2
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Bh6#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Sg6#
          • 2...Kxf6
            • 3.Qf4#

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