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PID: 25937 (8/3pp1Qb/8/1B1kB3/4N3/K7/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Planck, Charles

Knowledge, 1883

(First published on Thu Jun 28 1883)

8/3pp1Qb/8/1B1kB3/4N3/K7/8/8

#3

5 + 4

15 British Chess Magazine 1887
3316 Chess Problem Text Book 1887
15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2015

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...e6
      • 2.Sc3+
        • 2...Kc5
          • 3.Qg1#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc3+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qg1#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Bh2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qe2#
        • 2.Qg4+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Bd3#
      • 1...d6!
    • 1.Bg3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Qg4+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Bd3#
      • 1...d6!
    • 1.Bc7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qe2#
        • 2.Qg4+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Bd3#
      • 1...d6!
    • 1.Bb8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qe2#
        • 2.Qg4+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Bd3#
      • 1...d6!
    • 1.Qxe7?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc3#
        • 2.Sf6#
      • 1...d6
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qxd6#
            • 3.Qa7#
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Kxe4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bd6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Bc4+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sg3#
      • 1...exd6
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qg1#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bxd7#

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