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PID: 220371 (8/8/5Qp1/6pN/3pp1Nk/4pp2/8/7K w - - 0 1)

Phelps, Francis Bradley

Detroit Free Press, 1882

(First published on Sat Jul 8 1882)

8/8/5Qp1/6pN/3pp1Nk/4pp2/8/7K

#3

4 + 7

14986 White-Hume Collection 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qxg5+?
      • 1...Kh3
        • 2.Sf2+
          • 2...exf2
            • 3.Sf4#
            • 3.Qg3#
      • 1...Kxg5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe5!
      • threat
        • 2.Shf6
          • threat
            • 3.Qh2#
          • 2...Kh3
            • 3.Qh2#
        • 2.Qg3+
          • 2...Kxh5
            • 3.Qh3#
      • 1...Kxg4
        • 2.Sf6+
          • 2...Kh3
            • 3.Qh2#
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Qh2#
      • 1...Kxh5
        • 2.Sh6
          • threat
            • 3.Qh2#
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Qh2#
          • 2...Kxh6
            • 3.Qh8#
        • 2.Qg3
          • threat
            • 3.Qh3#
      • 1...gxh5
        • 2.Kh2
          • threat
            • 3.Qg3#
          • 2...Kxg4
            • 3.Qxe4#
          • 2...hxg4
            • 3.Qh8#
      • 1...e2
        • 2.Qg3+
          • 2...Kxh5
            • 3.Qh3#
      • 1...f2
        • 2.Qg3+
          • 2...Kxh5
            • 3.Qh3#

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