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PID: 155361 (2B2N2/5r2/1pk5/2p5/1P1pN1b1/R3Q1BP/6PK/8 w - - 0 1)

Bays, GH

Leeds Mercury Weekly Supplement, 1880

(First published on Sat Feb 14 1880)

2B2N2/5r2/1pk5/2p5/1P1pN1b1/R3Q1BP/6PK/8

#3

10 + 6

15239 Valois Notebooks 2015

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qb3?
      • threat
        • 2.b5#
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Ba6+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.b5#
      • 1...Bxc8
        • 2.b5+
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Be2
        • 2.b5+
          • 2...Bxb5
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Rf4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe4#
        • 2.b5#
      • 1...dxc3
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Ba6#
      • 1...cxb4
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Rf4
        • 2.Qe8+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Bxf4#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Bxf4#
          • 2...Bd7
            • 3.Qxd7#

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