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PID: 223638 (8/5Q2/3k1pp1/P3pnP1/1p2K1B1/1P4p1/8/6B1 w - - 0 1)

Finch, James Gayler

English Mechanic and World of Science, 1877

(First published on Fri Jun 8 1877)

8/5Q2/3k1pp1/P3pnP1/1p2K1B1/1P4p1/8/6B1

#3

7 + 7

15239 Valois Notebooks 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Se3
      • 2.Qe6+
        • 2...Kc5
          • 3.Qd5#
          • 3.Qb6#
        • 2...Kc7
          • 3.Qb6#
      • 2.Qxf6+
        • 2...Kc5
          • 3.Qb6#
        • 2...Kc7
          • 3.Qb6#
      • 2.Qd7+
        • 2...Kc5
          • 3.Bxe3#
          • 3.Qd5#
    • 1...Sd4
      • 2.Qd7+
        • 2...Kc5
          • 3.Qd5#
    • 1...Sh4
      • 2.Qd7#
    • 1...Sh6
      • 2.Qd7#
    • 1...Se7
      • 2.Qe6+
        • 2...Kc7
          • 3.Qb6#
      • 2.Qxf6+
        • 2...Kc7
          • 3.Qb6#
    • 1...Sg7
      • 2.Qd7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bc5+?
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Kc6!
    • 1.Ba7?
      • threat
        • 2.Bb8+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc4#
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Se7
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qd7#
            • 3.Qb6#
        • 2.Qxf6+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...Kc6!
    • 1.Bxf5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd7#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qd7#
      • 1...gxf5+!
    • 1.Qc7+?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Bc5
          • threat
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Kxc7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb7!
      • threat
        • 2.Bc5+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qd5#
            • 3.Qb6#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qd5#
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Bc5
          • threat
            • 3.Qd5#
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...fxg5
        • 2.Bc5+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qd5#
            • 3.Qb6#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Se3
        • 2.Qxb4+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qb6#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qb6#
        • 2.Qd7+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bxe3#
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Sd4
        • 2.Qxb4+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qb6#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qb6#
        • 2.Qd7+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qd5#

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