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PID: 224774 (1K2BB2/1p2p3/1kp1NR2/8/1P1p4/5Q2/2b5/2q5 w - - 0 1)

Young, Henry Thomas

Illustrated London News, 1879

(First published on Sat Oct 11 1879)

1K2BB2/1p2p3/1kp1NR2/8/1P1p4/5Q2/2b5/2q5

#3

7 + 7

14986 White-Hume Collection 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...c5
      • 2.Qxb7#
  • Keys
    • 1.Qd5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qa5#
      • 1...Qf4+
        • 2.Sxf4
          • threat
            • 3.Qa5#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qa5#
      • 1...cxd5
        • 2.Sc7+
          • 2...exf6
            • 3.Bc5#
          • 2...e6
            • 3.Bc5#
            • 3.Rxe6#
      • 1...Qa3
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Sc7#
      • 1...Qg5
        • 2.Sxg5
          • threat
            • 3.Qa5#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qa5#
      • 1...Qa1
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Sc7#

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