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PID: 150853 (5B1Q/1p2p3/1P4P1/6P1/P2Pk3/8/1PN5/1B3K2 w - - 0 1)

Slater, George James

Preston Guardian, 1879

(First published on Wed Dec 17 1879)

5B1Q/1p2p3/1P4P1/6P1/P2Pk3/8/1PN5/1B3K2

#3

11 + 3

15239 Valois Notebooks 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd5
      • 2.Qe5+
        • 2...Kc4
          • 3.Qb5#
        • 2...Kc6
          • 3.Qe6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Se3+?
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Qh2
          • threat
            • 3.Qf2#
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Qf2#
        • 2.Qh4
          • threat
            • 3.Qf2#
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Qf2#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qh2+
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Qf2#
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qf2#
          • 2...Kxg5
            • 3.Bxe7#
        • 2.Qh4+
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Qf2#
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qf2#
      • 1...Kxe3!
    • 1.Qe5+?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qe2#
      • 1...Kf3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh2!
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Se3
          • threat
            • 3.Qf2#
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Qf2#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Se3+
          • 2...Kxg5
            • 3.Bxe7#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bf5#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Se3+
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Qf2#
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qf2#
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...e6
        • 2.Se3+
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Qf2#
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qf2#
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Qf4#

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