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PID: 223648 (8/4NP1b/6p1/1p1Qp3/1p1pR1p1/1N1k2K1/3P4/8 w - - 0 1)

Greenwood, William M

Leeds Mercury Weekly Supplement, 1882

(First published on Sat Jun 10 1882)

8/4NP1b/6p1/1p1Qp3/1p1pR1p1/1N1k2K1/3P4/8

#3

7 + 8

15239 Valois Notebooks 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc1+?
      • 1...Kxd2
        • 2.Re2+
          • 2...Kxc1
            • 3.Qh1#
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Qh1#
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qb3#
            • 3.Qc6#
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Kc2!
    • 1.Sxd4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb3+
          • 2...Kxd2
            • 3.Qc2#
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Kxd2
        • 2.Qa2+
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Re1#
            • 3.Qc2#
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Qc2#
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qc2#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qc2#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Qxb3+
          • 2...Kxd2
            • 3.Qc2#
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...exd4!
    • 1.Qc6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc1
          • threat
            • 3.Sc5#
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Sc5#
        • 2.f8Q
          • threat
            • 3.Qf1#
      • 1...Bg8
        • 2.Sxg6
          • threat
            • 3.Sxe5#
        • 2.Qc1
          • threat
            • 3.Sc5#
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...g5!
    • 1.Qxb5+?
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Sc5#
        • 2.Qe2#
      • 1...Kc2!
    • 1.Qc5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc1
          • threat
            • 3.Sc5#
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Sc1
          • threat
            • 3.Qd5#
            • 3.Qc6#
        • 2.Qc2+
          • 2...d3
            • 3.Qc6#
        • 2.Qc4
          • threat
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Qe2#
        • 2.Qxb5
          • threat
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...d3
            • 3.Qc4#
            • 3.Qc6#
            • 3.Qxb4#
            • 3.Qd5#
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...g5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa8!
      • threat
        • 2.Qa2
          • threat
            • 3.Sc5#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc2#
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...Kc2
        • 2.Qa2+
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Qb1#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Re3
          • threat
            • 3.Qd5#
            • 3.Qc6#
            • 3.Qc8#
        • 2.Qa2
          • threat
            • 3.Qc2#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Qa2
          • threat
            • 3.Sc5#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc2#
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Sc5#
          • 2...Bxe4
            • 3.Sc1#

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