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PID: 187562 (8/3K4/8/3k4/1Ppn1P2/2P2p2/1B6/1N1Q2b1 w - - 0 1)

Mansfield, G

Morning Post, 1885

(First published on Mon May 18 1885)

8/3K4/8/3k4/1Ppn1P2/2P2p2/1B6/1N1Q2b1

#3

7 + 5

14986 White-Hume Collection 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bh2
      • 2.Qxd4#
    • 1...f2
      • 2.Qxd4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qe1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Be3
        • 2.Qxe3
          • threat
            • 3.Qxd4#
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Sc6
            • 3.Qxf3#
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Se2!
    • 1.cxd4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc3#
        • 2.Qxf3#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Qd3
          • threat
            • 3.Sxc3#
          • 2...cxb2
            • 3.Sc3#
          • 2...c2
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...Ke4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qd3!
      • threat
        • 2.Sd2
          • threat
            • 3.Qxc4#
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...cxd3
            • 3.c4#
      • 1...cxd3
        • 2.Sd2
          • threat
            • 3.c4#
      • 1...Be3
        • 2.Sd2
          • threat
            • 3.Qxc4#
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Bxd2
            • 3.Qxd4#
          • 2...cxd3
            • 3.c4#
        • 2.Qxe3
          • threat
            • 3.Qxd4#
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Sc6
            • 3.Qxf3#
            • 3.Qe6#

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