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PID: 155255 (5N2/Q6B/8/1P2k3/8/7P/5pN1/2K2n2 w - - 0 1)

Blanchard, H

1st Prize, Preston Guardian, 1879

5N2/Q6B/8/1P2k3/8/7P/5pN1/2K2n2

#3

7 + 3

15239 Valois Notebooks 2015

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qb6?
      • 1...Sd2
        • 2.Sd7+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Se3#
      • 1...Sh2
        • 2.Sd7+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Se3#
      • 1...Se3
        • 2.Sd7+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sxe3#
      • 1...Sg3
        • 2.Sd7+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Se3#
      • 1...Kd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bg8!
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qa4+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qg4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qe7
          • threat
            • 3.Bh7#
        • 2.Qf7+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Qg6#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Sg6
          • threat
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Qf7+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Qg6#
      • 1...Sd2
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Bh7#
      • 1...Sh2
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Bh7#
      • 1...Se3
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qxe3#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Bh7#
      • 1...Sg3
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Bh7#

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