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PID: 211089 (2n5/p2p3b/1pNpkN1P/1P3R1p/2P1n3/2p1B3/Q7/1B4K1 w - - 0 1)

Salway, Herbert A

Illustrated London News, 1903

(First published on Sat Jan 24 1903)

2n5/p2p3b/1pNpkN1P/1P3R1p/2P1n3/2p1B3/Q7/1B4K1

#3

10 + 10

14986 White-Hume Collection 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sf2
      • 2.c5+
        • 2...d5
          • 3.Qxd5#
    • 1...Sg3
      • 2.c5+
        • 2...d5
          • 3.Qxd5#
    • 1...Sg5
      • 2.c5+
        • 2...d5
          • 3.Qxd5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd8+?
      • 1...Kxf5
        • 2.Qf2+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sxd7#
            • 3.Bd4#
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Bxe4#
      • 1...Ke7!
    • 1.c5+?
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Qxd5#
      • 1...Kxf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg2!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxe4+
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Qe8#
      • 1...Kxf5
        • 2.Sd4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sxd7#
          • 2...Kxf6
            • 3.Qg7#
      • 1...Kf7
        • 2.Qg7+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sd4#
            • 3.Qxd7#
      • 1...Bxf5
        • 2.Qg8+
          • 2...Kxf6
            • 3.Bd4#
      • 1...Sxf6
        • 2.Qd5+
          • 2...Sxd5
            • 3.cxd5#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Re5+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Se8#
          • 2...Kxf6
            • 3.Qg7#
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Qg7#
        • 2.cxd5+
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Qg5#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Se8#
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Qg7#
      • 1...Se7
        • 2.Sd4+
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Qg7#
        • 2.Sd8+
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Qg5#

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