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PID: 211355 (3K4/8/2Pk1P2/RP1P4/1RP5/3B3P/Q2P4/N7 w - - 0 1)

Pierce, William Timbrell

Land and Water, 1873

(First published on Sat Nov 29 1873)

3K4/8/2Pk1P2/RP1P4/1RP5/3B3P/Q2P4/N7

#3

13 + 1

15239 Valois Notebooks 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qb1?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qe1+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...Kxf6
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.c5+?
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Kc7
          • 2...Kxb4
            • 3.Qa3#
      • 1...Ke5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ra8!
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qa7+
          • 2...Kxb4
            • 3.Qa3#
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qa7
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...Kxf6
            • 3.Qe7#

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