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PID: 207868 (8/b1p2p2/8/2N1p3/1Qbk1p1B/7B/3K4/8 w - - 0 1)

Anonymous

Morning Post, 1884

8/b1p2p2/8/2N1p3/1Qbk1p1B/7B/3K4/8

#3

5 + 7

14986 White-Hume Collection 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...f6
      • 2.Be6
        • threat
          • 3.Bf2#
          • 3.Qxc4#
        • 2...e4
          • 3.Bxf6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb3+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qxc4+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Bd4
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Be6?
      • threat
        • 2.Bf2#
        • 2.Qxc4#
      • 1...Bxc5
        • 2.Qxc4#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Bf6#
      • 1...fxe6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se4!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc3
          • threat
            • 3.Bf2#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Bf6#
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Qxc4+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Bd4
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Sf6+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bf2#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Bd7#
      • 1...f3
        • 2.Sc3
          • threat
            • 3.Bf2#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Bf6#
          • 2...f2
            • 3.Bxf2#
      • 1...f6
        • 2.Sc3
          • threat
            • 3.Bf2#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Bxf6#

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