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PID: 224797 (4bK2/5p2/2P2p2/P2p1P2/3kp3/3N2p1/4Q1B1/1N2B3 w - - 0 1)

Slater, George James

Preston Guardian, 1880

(First published on Wed Nov 3 1880)

4bK2/5p2/2P2p2/P2p1P2/3kp3/3N2p1/4Q1B1/1N2B3

#3

9 + 7

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sa3?
      • threat
        • 2.Bd2
          • threat
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...e3
            • 3.Qxe3#
      • 1...e3
        • 2.Bf1
          • threat
            • 3.Qg4#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qg4#
        • 2.Qg4+
          • 2...Kxd3
            • 3.Qd1#
      • 1...exd3!
    • 1.Qb2+?
      • 1...Kxd3
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Sa3+
          • 2...Kxd3
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...Ke3!
    • 1.Qc2?
      • threat
        • 2.Bd2
          • threat
            • 3.Qc3#
        • 2.Bc3+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sa3#
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Kxd3
            • 3.Bf1#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Bd2+
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Bc1#
            • 3.Bf4#
            • 3.Bg5#
            • 3.Bh6#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc3#
        • 2.Bc3
          • threat
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...exd3!
    • 1.Qe3+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Sb2+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...Kxe3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc5!
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Qc2+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Bf1#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Bxg3#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Bxg3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sb3#
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Qh5#
      • 1...Bxc6
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qb4#
      • 1...Bd7
        • 2.Sxd7
          • 2...e3
            • 3.Bc3#
      • 1...e3
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qxd5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bxg3#

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