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PID: 221722 (b7/K2p4/NB1p4/pp1kp1P1/4p1P1/2n1PpQ1/1PP1N3/8 w - - 0 1)

Kidson, Frank

Leeds Mercury Weekly Supplement, 1882

(First published on Sat Jan 7 1882)

b7/K2p4/NB1p4/pp1kp1P1/4p1P1/2n1PpQ1/1PP1N3/8

#3

10 + 10

15239 Valois Notebooks 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxc3+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qe1
          • threat
            • 3.Qf1#
            • 3.b3#
        • 2.Qf2
          • threat
            • 3.Qf1#
        • 2.Qg1
          • threat
            • 3.Qf1#
        • 2.Qh3
          • threat
            • 3.Qf1#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Sf4+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.b3#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Sb8#
      • 1...exf4!
    • 1.Qxf3?
      • threat
        • 2.Sxc3+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qe2#
            • 3.Qf1#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Sb8#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qf6#
        • 2.Qf7+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Sb8#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qf7+
          • 2...Bd5
            • 3.b3#
          • 2...Sd5
            • 3.b3#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.b3#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Sb8+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sc7+
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...Sxe2
        • 2.Qf7+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Sb8#
      • 1...Sb1
        • 2.Qf7+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Sb8#
      • 1...Sd1
        • 2.Qf7+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Sb8#
      • 1...Sa2
        • 2.Qf7+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Sb8#
      • 1...Sa4
        • 2.Qf7+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Sb8#
      • 1...a4
        • 2.Sxc3+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qe2#
            • 3.Qf1#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Sb4#
            • 3.Sb8#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qf6#
        • 2.Qf7+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Sb4#
            • 3.Sb8#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Qf7+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...exf3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qf4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qf7+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Sb8#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qf7+
          • 2...Bd5
            • 3.b3#
          • 2...Sd5
            • 3.b3#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.b3#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Sb8+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sc7+
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...exf4
        • 2.Sxf4+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.b3#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bd4#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Sb8#
      • 1...a4
        • 2.Qf7+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Sb4#
            • 3.Sb8#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Qf7+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qc4#

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