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PID: 143484 (7Q/8/1p1p1p2/3P4/npNkP3/2bP4/1p2BP2/1K6 w - - 0 1)

Anonymous

Source?, 0000

7Q/8/1p1p1p2/3P4/npNkP3/2bP4/1p2BP2/1K6

#3

8 + 8

15 British Chess Magazine 1895

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sc5
      • 2.Qxf6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sa5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sb3+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qh2#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Sb3+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.d4#
        • 2.Sb7+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qxf6#
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qh4#
            • 3.Qh6#
        • 2.Qh2+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sb3#
      • 1...Be1
        • 2.Qxf6+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...Bd2
        • 2.Qxf6+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Sxb3+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qh2#
      • 1...bxa5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd2!
      • threat
        • 2.Sb3+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qh2#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Sb3+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Sf3+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qh4#
        • 2.Qh2+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sb3#
      • 1...Bxd2
        • 2.Qxf6+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Sxb3+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qh2#

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