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PID: 134924 (8/1K6/3N1p2/5P2/3k4/B7/P1p1PpP1/5Qb1 w - - 0 1)

Pfungst, Lionel

The Field, 1913

(First published on Sat Mar 15 1913)

8/1K6/3N1p2/5P2/3k4/B7/P1p1PpP1/5Qb1

#3

8 + 5

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kc3
      • 2.Sb5+
        • 2...Kd2
          • 3.Bc1#
        • 2...Kc4
          • 3.e4#
    • 1...Kd5
      • 2.Qa1
        • threat
          • 3.e4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qa1+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.e4#
      • 1...Ke3!
    • 1.e3+?
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Se4#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qb5#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qb5#
      • 1...Kxe3!
  • Keys
    • 1.g3!
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Sb5+
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Bc1#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.e4#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Bc5+
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Se4#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qa1
          • threat
            • 3.e4#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qa1+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.e4#
      • 1...c1Q
        • 2.Qxc1
          • threat
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...c1S
        • 2.Qxc1
          • threat
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...c1B
        • 2.Qxc1
          • threat
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...c1R
        • 2.Qxc1
          • threat
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Bh2
        • 2.Qxf2+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qc5#

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