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PID: 198525 (8/8/2Q1N3/3N4/4k3/B7/8/6K1 w - - 0 1)

Callander, Charles

Land and Water, 1871

(First published on Sat Dec 9 1871)

8/8/2Q1N3/3N4/4k3/B7/8/6K1

#3

5 + 1

15239 Valois Notebooks 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd3
      • 2.Sdf4+
        • 2...Kd2
          • 3.Qc1#
        • 2...Ke3
          • 3.Bc1#
  • Tries
    • 1.Se3+?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Kf2
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Qc2#
      • 1...Kxe3!
    • 1.Qc2+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Se3
          • threat
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qf5#
        • 2.Se7
          • threat
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qf5#
        • 2.Sef4
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bb2#
        • 2.Sg5
          • threat
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qe4#
            • 3.Qc5#
        • 2.Sec7
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bb2#
      • 1...Kxd5!
    • 1.Qc4+?
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Sg5+
          • 2...Kg3
            • 3.Bd6#
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Sf8
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Kf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sef4!
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Qe6
          • 2...Kg3
            • 3.Qh3#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qe8
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qa4#
        • 2.Qg6
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bb2#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qc2
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bb2#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Be7#
        • 2.Qg6+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bb2#

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