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PID: 154586 (3Q4/3N4/3b4/2Bk3K/4p3/4p3/b3B3/8 w - - 0 1)

Andrew, Frederick William

Penny Illustrated Paper, 1896

(First published on Sat Oct 10 1896)

3Q4/3N4/3b4/2Bk3K/4p3/4p3/b3B3/8

#3

5 + 5

14986 White-Hume Collection 2015
15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2016

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Tries
    • 1.Sf6+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qxd6+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Bg4#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qxd6+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Bg4#
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Kxc5!
    • 1.Sf8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxd6#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qb6+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qxd6#
      • 1...Kxc5!
    • 1.Bb5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qg8#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qf6+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qxd6#
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...Bf8
        • 2.Qf6
          • threat
            • 3.Qe5#
            • 3.Qf5#
            • 3.Qc6#
            • 3.Qf7#
        • 2.Qe8
          • threat
            • 3.Qf7#
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Bxc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxd6#
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Qa5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Qxd6+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Bg4#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Bg4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qxd6#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qg5#
            • 3.Qxd6#
    • 1.Sb8!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxd6#
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Qa5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qxd6+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Bg4#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qxd6+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Bg4#
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Qg6#

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