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PID: 154724 (8/1p1p4/1P6/Q1NkB2N/6P1/8/8/7K w - - 0 1)

Adam, Richard

Morning Post, 1883

(First published on Wed Aug 29 1883)

8/1p1p4/1P6/Q1NkB2N/6P1/8/8/7K

#3

7 + 3

14986 White-Hume Collection 2015

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sf6+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Bc3
          • threat
            • 3.Qb4#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Sb3
          • threat
            • 3.Sd4#
            • 3.Qc5#
        • 2.Sd3
          • threat
            • 3.Sb4#
            • 3.Qc5#
        • 2.Sa4
          • threat
            • 3.Qc5#
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Kxe5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa4!
      • threat
        • 2.Bd4
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qxd7#
          • 2...d6
            • 3.Sf4#
            • 3.Sf6#
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Sf6
          • 2...Kxb6
            • 3.Sxd7#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Sd7#
          • 2...d6
            • 3.Bd4#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sxb7#
      • 1...d6
        • 2.Sf4+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Bd4#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Sd7#

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