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PID: 143437 (6Nk/4N1p1/3p4/2p2P2/2p3p1/2Q1P3/8/7K w - - 0 1)

Anonymous

Hackney Mercury, 1894

6Nk/4N1p1/3p4/2p2P2/2p3p1/2Q1P3/8/7K

#3

6 + 6

15 British Chess Magazine 1894

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sf6?
      • threat
        • 2.Sg6#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Sh5+
          • 2...Kh7
            • 3.Qg7#
        • 2.Se8+
          • 2...Kh7
            • 3.Qg7#
      • 1...g6
        • 2.Sxg4+
          • 2...Kh7
            • 3.fxg6#
        • 2.Sh5+
          • 2...Kh7
            • 3.Qg7#
        • 2.Se8+
          • 2...Kh7
            • 3.Qg7#
        • 2.Sfg8+
          • 2...Kh7
            • 3.fxg6#
      • 1...gxf6!
    • 1.Qa1?
      • threat
        • 2.Kg2
          • threat
            • 3.Qh1#
          • 2...Kh7
            • 3.Qh1#
      • 1...Kh7
        • 2.Kg2
          • threat
            • 3.Qh1#
          • 2...Kh8
            • 3.Qh1#
          • 2...g5
            • 3.fxg5 ep#
          • 2...g6
            • 3.fxg6#
      • 1...c3!
    • 1.Qb2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qh2#
      • 1...Kh7
        • 2.Qh2#
      • 1...g3!
    • 1.Qf6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qh4#
      • 1...Kh7
        • 2.Qh4#
      • 1...gxf6!
    • 1.Qxc4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sf6
          • threat
            • 3.Sg6#
            • 3.Qg8#
        • 2.Qf7
          • threat
            • 3.Qh5#
          • 2...Kh7
            • 3.Qh5#
          • 2...g5
            • 3.Sg6#
          • 2...g6
            • 3.Sxg6#
      • 1...Kh7
        • 2.Qf7
          • threat
            • 3.Qh5#
          • 2...Kh8
            • 3.Qh5#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Qf7
          • threat
            • 3.Sg6#
      • 1...g6
        • 2.Qf7
          • threat
            • 3.Sxg6#
          • 2...gxf5
            • 3.Sg6#
          • 2...g5
            • 3.Sg6#
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Kh7
            • 3.fxg6#
      • 1...d5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kg2!
      • threat
        • 2.Qa1
          • threat
            • 3.Qh1#
          • 2...Kh7
            • 3.Qh1#
      • 1...Kh7
        • 2.Qa1
          • threat
            • 3.Qh1#
          • 2...Kh8
            • 3.Qh1#
          • 2...g5
            • 3.fxg5 ep#
          • 2...g6
            • 3.fxg6#

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