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PID: 142656 (5RQ1/1b6/2pP1p2/1N1N1k1p/5P2/b6p/1p1P4/1K2n3 w - - 0 1)

Gleave, Walter

British Chess Magazine 07. Ty., 1892

5RQ1/1b6/2pP1p2/1N1N1k1p/5P2/b6p/1p1P4/1K2n3

#3

8 + 9

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bxd6
      • 2.Sxd6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qe6+?
      • 1...Kg6
        • 2.Qxf6+
          • 2...Kh7
            • 3.Rh8#
      • 1...Kxe6!
    • 1.Qh7+?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sdc7#
      • 1...Kg4!
    • 1.Qg5+?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sdc7+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qf5#
            • 3.Qg7#
        • 2.Re8+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Sxf6#
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Qg8#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Qg6+?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sb6
          • threat
            • 3.Rxf6#
            • 3.Re8#
            • 3.Qe4#
            • 3.Qxf6#
        • 2.Sdc7+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qf5#
            • 3.Qf7#
            • 3.Qh7#
            • 3.Qe8#
            • 3.Qg7#
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Sb6#
            • 3.Sxf6#
            • 3.Qf5#
            • 3.Qe7#
            • 3.Qe8#
      • 1...Kxg6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sxf6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qg5+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Kxf4
        • 2.Sd7+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Bxd6
        • 2.Sxd6+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Sd7#
      • 1...Sd3
        • 2.Sh7+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sg5#
      • 1...Sf3
        • 2.Sg4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sf2#

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