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PID: 148653 (Bn1B4/1P6/Q7/1pPk1p2/1P1p1P1N/P6P/P2P4/2K5 w - - 0 1)

Wainwright, Joseph CJ

British Chess Magazine, 1912

Bn1B4/1P6/Q7/1pPk1p2/1P1p1P1N/P6P/P2P4/2K5

#3

13 + 5

14986 White-Hume Collection 2013

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sd7
      • 2.b8Q+
        • 2...Kc4
          • 3.Qaxb5#
          • 3.Qbxb5#
      • 2.b8R+
        • 2...Kc4
          • 3.Qxb5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qd6+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Kc2
          • threat
            • 3.Qe6#
            • 3.d3#
          • 2...d3+
            • 3.Qxd3#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.d3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd6#
      • 1...Sc6
        • 2.Qxc6+
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.b8S#
      • 1...Sxa6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf3!
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Se1#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sg5+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qxb5#
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Sxa6
        • 2.b8S+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Se5#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sg5#
      • 1...Sc6
        • 2.Qxc6+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Se5#
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.b8S#
      • 1...Sd7
        • 2.b8Q+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qaxb5#
            • 3.Qbxb5#
        • 2.b8R+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qxb5#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Se5#
            • 3.Qd4#
            • 3.Qe6#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sg5#

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