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PID: 150598 (8/8/8/3p4/Q2K2B1/3N4/2ppp3/3k4 w - - 0 1)

Barrett, Samuel R

The Aviator, 1896

(First published on Sun Apr 5 1896)

8/8/8/3p4/Q2K2B1/3N4/2ppp3/3k4

#3

4 + 5

14986 White-Hume Collection 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb2+?
      • 1...Kc1
        • 2.Qa1#
      • 1...Ke1!
    • 1.Sf2+?
      • 1...Kc1
        • 2.Qa1#
      • 1...Ke1!
    • 1.Sb4?
      • 1...Kc1
        • 2.Qxc2#
        • 2.Qa1#
      • 1...Ke1!
    • 1.Sf4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sg2
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Qa1#
      • 1...Kc1
        • 2.Qa1#
      • 1...Ke1!
    • 1.Sc5?
      • 1...Kc1
        • 2.Qa1#
      • 1...Ke1!
    • 1.Se5?
      • 1...Kc1
        • 2.Qa1#
      • 1...Ke1!
    • 1.Qc4?
      • 1...c1Q
        • 2.Sf2+
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Qxe2#
      • 1...c1S
        • 2.Qa4+
          • 2...Sb3+
            • 3.Qxb3#
      • 1...c1R
        • 2.Sb2+
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Qxe2#
        • 2.Sf2+
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Qxe2#
      • 1...dxc4!
    • 1.Qa6?
      • threat
        • 2.Sb2+
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Qxe2#
        • 2.Sf2+
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Qxe2#
      • 1...c1S
        • 2.Qa4+
          • 2...Sb3+
            • 3.Qxb3#
      • 1...c1R
        • 2.Sf2+
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Qxe2#
          • 2...Kc2
            • 3.Qa2#
      • 1...c1Q!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb5!
      • 1...c1Q
        • 2.Sf2+
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Qxe2#
          • 2...Kc2
            • 3.Bf5#
      • 1...c1S
        • 2.Qa4+
          • 2...Sb3+
            • 3.Qxb3#
      • 1...c1R
        • 2.Sb2+
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Qxe2#
          • 2...Kc2
            • 3.Bf5#
        • 2.Sf2+
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Qxe2#
          • 2...Kc2
            • 3.Bf5#

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