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PID: 143458 (6b1/pp3p2/Np3p2/k7/1p6/1K6/3P4/4bQ2 w - - 0 1)

Anonymous

Hackney Mercury, 1894

6b1/pp3p2/Np3p2/k7/1p6/1K6/3P4/4bQ2

#3

4 + 9

15 British Chess Magazine 1894

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bxd2
      • 2.Sc7
        • threat
          • 3.Qb5#
          • 3.Qa1#
        • 2...b5
          • 3.Qxb5#
      • 2.Qa1+
        • 2...Kb5
          • 3.Qa4#
    • 1...Bf2
      • 2.Sc7
        • threat
          • 3.Qb5#
          • 3.Qa1#
        • 2...b5
          • 3.Qxb5#
      • 2.Qa1+
        • 2...Kb5
          • 3.Qa4#
    • 1...Bg3
      • 2.Qa1+
        • 2...Kb5
          • 3.Qa4#
    • 1...Bh4
      • 2.Sc7
        • threat
          • 3.Qb5#
          • 3.Qa1#
        • 2...b5
          • 3.Qxb5#
      • 2.Qa1+
        • 2...Kb5
          • 3.Qa4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sxb7#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Qxf6
          • threat
            • 3.Sxb7#
          • 2...b6
            • 3.Qa1#
      • 1...bxc5!
    • 1.Sc7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb5#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Qxb5#
      • 1...a6!
    • 1.Qf5+?
      • 1...Kxa6
        • 2.Ka4
          • threat
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...b5+
            • 3.Qxb5#
        • 2.Kc4
          • threat
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...b5+
            • 3.Qxb5#
      • 1...b5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qxf6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qa1+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qa4#
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Sc7+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...Kxa6
        • 2.Kc4
          • threat
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qa1#
      • 1...bxa6
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Sc5
          • threat
            • 3.Sxb7#
          • 2...b6
            • 3.Qa1#

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