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PID: 152323 (7b/Q7/5p2/1p6/pk6/1P6/P3N3/2K5 w - - 0 1)

Thomson, Robert Gavin

Hackney Mercury, 1896

7b/Q7/5p2/1p6/pk6/1P6/P3N3/2K5

#3

5 + 5

14986 White-Hume Collection 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...axb3
      • 2.a3+
        • 2...Kc4
          • 3.Qd4#
    • 1...a3
      • 2.Sf4
        • threat
          • 3.Sd5#
        • 2...Kc3
          • 3.Qc5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kb2?
      • threat
        • 2.a3#
      • 1...axb3
        • 2.a3+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...f5+!
    • 1.Sd4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc2+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qe3#
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Sc2
          • threat
            • 3.Qe3#
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...axb3
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Sc2+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Ka3!
    • 1.Qc7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.b4#
      • 1...axb3
        • 2.a3+
          • 2...Kxa3
            • 3.Qa5#
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qa7#
      • 1...Ka3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.b4#
      • 1...Ka3
        • 2.Qxb5
          • threat
            • 3.Qxa4#
          • 2...Kxa2
            • 3.Qxa4#
          • 2...axb3
            • 3.Qxb3#
            • 3.Qa5#
      • 1...axb3
        • 2.a3+
          • 2...Kxa3
            • 3.Qa5#
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qa7#
            • 3.Qa6#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...a3
        • 2.Sf4
          • threat
            • 3.Sd5#
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qc5#

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