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PID: 156473 (q7/8/3Q4/8/6b1/N1ppk2p/8/4K2R w K - 0 1)

Anonymous

Illustrated London News, 1846

(First published on Sat Jun 13 1846)

q7/8/3Q4/8/6b1/N1ppk2p/8/4K2R

#3

4 + 6

14986 White-Hume Collection 2016

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Qf3
      • 2.Sc4+
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Qe5#
    • 1...Qxa3
      • 2.Qe5+
        • 2...Kf3
          • 3.0-0#
    • 1...Qa6
      • 2.Qe5+
        • 2...Kf3
          • 3.0-0#
    • 1...Qc8
      • 2.Qe5+
        • 2...Kf3
          • 3.0-0#
    • 1...Qd8
      • 2.Qe5+
        • 2...Kf3
          • 3.0-0#
    • 1...Qf8
      • 2.Qe5+
        • 2...Kf3
          • 3.0-0#
    • 1...Qg8
      • 2.Qe5+
        • 2...Kf3
          • 3.0-0#
    • 1...Bf3
      • 2.Sc4+
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Qe5#
      • 2.Qe5+
        • 2...Qe4
          • 3.Sc4#
        • 2...Be4
          • 3.Rxh3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qe5+?
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.0-0#
      • 1...Qe4!
    • 1.Qd4+?
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Rf1+
          • 2...Kg2
            • 3.Qg1#
            • 3.Qf2#
          • 2...Kg3
            • 3.Qf2#
        • 2.0-0+
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Qf2#
          • 2...Kg3
            • 3.Qf2#
      • 1...Kxd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc4+!
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Rf1+
          • 2...Kg2
            • 3.Se3#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Rf4#
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.0-0#

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