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PID: 224138 (n1R1Nrr1/3Bn1PR/p2p1pQK/3k4/2p2P2/2P3P1/8/4B1b1 w - - 0 1)

Finch, James Gayler

Prize, English Mechanic and World of Science, 1877

(First published on Fri Sep 28 1877)

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#3

11 + 10

15239 Valois Notebooks 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sf5+
      • 2.Qxf5#
    • 1...Sc6
      • 2.Qf5+
        • 2...Se5
          • 3.Be6#
    • 1...Sxc8
      • 2.Qf5#
    • 1...f5
      • 2.Qe6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qd3+?
      • 1...Bd4
        • 2.Qf3#
        • 2.Qxd4#
      • 1...cxd3!
    • 1.Qh5+?
      • 1...Sf5+
        • 2.Qxf5#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Qf3#
        • 2.Qh1#
      • 1...Ke4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb1!
      • threat
        • 2.Qb7+
          • 2...Sc6
            • 3.Qxc6#
      • 1...Sc6
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Se5
            • 3.Be6#
      • 1...Sc7
        • 2.Sxc7+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb4#
      • 1...Bb6
        • 2.Bf2
          • threat
            • 3.Qh1#
          • 2...Sf5+
            • 3.Qxf5#
      • 1...Sb6
        • 2.Sc7+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb4#

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