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PID: 152353 (Q1N5/1n6/b1kp4/5P2/1Pp5/2N2K2/4B3/8 w - - 0 1)

Scott, Sergeant-Instructor J

Pen & Pencil, 1888

(First published on Sat Sep 22 1888)

Q1N5/1n6/b1kp4/5P2/1Pp5/2N2K2/4B3/8

#3

7 + 5

15239 Valois Notebooks 2014
15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2016

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sa7+?
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Sd5+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...Kd7!
    • 1.Se7+?
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Scd5+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qe8#
        • 2.Sed5+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qc8#
            • 3.Qe8#
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Scd5+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...Kd7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd5!
      • threat
        • 2.Scb6
          • threat
            • 3.Qe8#
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qe8#
        • 2.Sce7+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qe8#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Qxa6+
          • 2...Kxa6
            • 3.Sc7#
            • 3.Bxc4#
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Se7+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qh8#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qh8#
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Scb6+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qe8#
      • 1...Bb5
        • 2.Scb6
          • threat
            • 3.Qc8#
            • 3.Qe8#
        • 2.Sce7+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Sce7+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qc8#

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