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PID: 49545 (8/8/n2pN3/1p1k2p1/PpN1R1P1/8/2b1Pb2/K4B1Q w - - 0 1)

Gilberg, Charles Alexander

Source?, 0000

8/8/n2pN3/1p1k2p1/PpN1R1P1/8/2b1Pb2/K4B1Q

#3

9 + 8

176 Crumbs from the Chess-board 1890

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bd1
      • 2.Re3+
        • 2...Kxc4
          • 3.Qe4#
    • 1...Bb3
      • 2.Re3+
        • 2...Kxc4
          • 3.Qe4#
    • 1...Bxa4
      • 2.Re3+
        • 2...Kxc4
          • 3.Qe4#
    • 1...Bxe4
      • 2.Qxe4+
        • 2...Kxe4
          • 3.Bg2#
    • 1...Sc7
      • 2.Re3+
        • 2...Kxc4
          • 3.Qc6#
        • 2...Be4
          • 3.Qxe4#
    • 1...bxc4
      • 2.Re3+
        • 2...Be4
          • 3.Qxe4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Re3+?
      • 1...Be4
        • 2.Qxe4#
      • 1...Kxc4!
    • 1.Rf4+?
      • 1...Be4
        • 2.Qxe4#
      • 1...Kxe6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh7!
      • threat
        • 2.Qb7#
      • 1...Bd4+
        • 2.Rxd4+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Rxd6#
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Rxd6#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.axb5+
          • 2...Kxb5
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qf5#
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...Bxe4
        • 2.Qxe4+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Bg2#
      • 1...Sc5
        • 2.Sb6+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Sc7
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Sd8#
      • 1...Sb8
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qxb5#

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