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PID: 195881 (4N3/3Q4/1p6/3pp3/p2k1N2/8/PP5K/8 w - - 0 1)

Gold, Samuel

Land and Water, 1871

(First published on Sat Jun 24 1871)

4N3/3Q4/1p6/3pp3/p2k1N2/8/PP5K/8

#3

6 + 5

15239 Valois Notebooks 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kc4
      • 2.Qxa4+
        • 2...Kc5
          • 3.Sd3#
          • 3.Se6#
      • 2.Qxd5+
        • 2...Kb4
          • 3.Sd3#
          • 3.a3#
    • 1...Kc5
      • 2.Qxd5+
        • 2...Kb4
          • 3.Sd3#
          • 3.a3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qxa4+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Sd3#
        • 2.Se6#
      • 1...Ke3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh3!
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Sc7#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Se2
          • threat
            • 3.Sd6#
            • 3.Sf6#
        • 2.Se6
          • threat
            • 3.Sd6#
            • 3.Sf6#
        • 2.Sd6+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Se6#
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qg3#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Sc7#
      • 1...exf4
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sd6#
      • 1...a3
        • 2.Se6+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sd6#
            • 3.Sf6#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Se6+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sd6#
            • 3.Sf6#

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