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PID: 157587 (5B2/3p4/3nrp2/3k1N2/5PP1/3B4/2P5/Q4K2 w - - 0 1)

McArthur, William Johnstone

Leeds Mercury Weekly Supplement, 1880

(First published on Sat Sep 4 1880)

5B2/3p4/3nrp2/3k1N2/5PP1/3B4/2P5/Q4K2

#3

8 + 5

15239 Valois Notebooks 2016

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Se7+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qa7+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Sd5#
      • 1...Rxe7!
    • 1.Qa5+?
      • 1...Sb5
        • 2.Qxb5#
      • 1...Kc6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa6!
      • threat
        • 2.c4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Sxc4
            • 3.Qxc4#
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Re1+
        • 2.Kxe1
          • threat
            • 3.Qxd6#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb5#
            • 3.Qxd6#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bc4#
          • 2...Sxf5
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Sc4
            • 3.Qxc4#
          • 2...Se4
            • 3.Bc4#
            • 3.Qc4#
            • 3.c4#
          • 2...Sb5
            • 3.c4#
          • 2...Sb7
            • 3.Qc4#
            • 3.c4#
          • 2...Sf7
            • 3.Qc4#
            • 3.c4#
          • 2...Sc8
            • 3.Qc4#
            • 3.c4#
          • 2...Se8
            • 3.Qc4#
            • 3.c4#

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