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PID: 197808 (5n2/6p1/1B1kp1P1/P4p2/2p2N2/5P2/1Q1N2K1/8 w - - 0 1)

Seymour, Robert Hoe

Brownson's Chess Journal, 1878

5n2/6p1/1B1kp1P1/P4p2/2p2N2/5P2/1Q1N2K1/8

#3

8 + 6

14986 White-Hume Collection 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke7
      • 2.Qxg7+
        • 2...Kd6
          • 3.Qc7#
        • 2...Ke8
          • 3.Qf7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qd4+?
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Qd8#
      • 1...Kc6!
    • 1.Qxg7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc7#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qc7+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qxc4#
      • 1...Sd7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe5+!
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Sxc4+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Be3#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Bd8#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qc7+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qxc4#
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Qc7+
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Qd8#
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Qxg7+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qc7#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Qf7#

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