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PID: 216399 (8/8/N2p4/1P1k4/8/1p6/1B6/4QK2 w - - 0 1)

Gold, Samuel

Land and Water, 1874

(First published on Sat May 30 1874)

8/8/N2p4/1P1k4/8/1p6/1B6/4QK2

#3

5 + 3

15239 Valois Notebooks 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc7+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qc3#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Qe5+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qh5
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...dxe5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe8!
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qh5
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Qe2#

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