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PID: 220216 (8/3p4/3P4/Bk6/8/8/8/QB5K w - - 0 1)

Hazeon, Thomas

English Mechanic and World of Science, 1875

(First published on Fri Aug 6 1875)

8/3p4/3P4/Bk6/8/8/8/QB5K

#3

5 + 2

15239 Valois Notebooks 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bd3+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Be4#
      • 1...Kc6!
    • 1.Qc3?
      • threat
        • 2.Bd3+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qb4#
        • 2.Qb4+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qb6#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Be4#
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Qb4#
      • 1...Ka6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Be4!
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qb2
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb4#
        • 2.Qa4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb4#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Ka6
        • 2.Qa4
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Bc7#

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