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PID: 224841 (8/8/5N2/3Nk3/8/7K/8/5Q2 w - - 0 1)

Anonymous

Illustrated London News, 1868

(First published on Sat Aug 8 1868)

8/8/5N2/3Nk3/8/7K/8/5Q2

#3

4 + 1

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qe2+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qe8
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Qh5#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qe3
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Qd3?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qe3
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Qf2?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qe3
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Qf3?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qe3
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...Ke6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe1+!
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qe8
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Qh5#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qe3
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qb6#

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