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PID: 230234 (rQB5/n3N3/P4n2/3p4/3Pp3/N2kP2K/Pb1P4/2BR4 w - - 0 1)

Finch, James Gayler

English Mechanic and World of Science, 1879

(First published on Tue May 13 1879)

rQB5/n3N3/P4n2/3p4/3Pp3/N2kP2K/Pb1P4/2BR4

#3

12 + 7

15239 Valois Notebooks 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke2
      • 2.Qf4
        • threat
          • 3.Qf1#
        • 2...Kxd1
          • 3.Qf1#
        • 2...Kd3
          • 3.Qf1#
    • 1...Ba1
      • 2.Qf4
        • threat
          • 3.Qf1#
        • 2...Ke2
          • 3.Qf1#
    • 1...Bxd4
      • 2.Qf4
        • threat
          • 3.Qf1#
        • 2...Ke2
          • 3.Qf1#
        • 2...Bxe3
          • 3.Qxe3#
    • 1...Sb5
      • 2.Qxb5#
    • 1...Sc6
      • 2.Qb5#
    • 1...Sxc8
      • 2.Qb5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qf4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf1#
      • 1...Ke2
        • 2.Qf1#
      • 1...Bxa3!
    • 1.Qb3+?
      • 1...Bc3
        • 2.Re1
          • threat
            • 3.Qc2#
            • 3.Qb1#
            • 3.Qxc3#
      • 1...Ke2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sg6!
      • threat
        • 2.Sf4#
      • 1...Ke2
        • 2.Qf4
          • threat
            • 3.Qf1#
          • 2...Kxd1
            • 3.Qf1#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qf1#
      • 1...Bxa3
        • 2.Sf4+
          • 2...Kc2
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...Sh5
        • 2.Bg4
          • threat
            • 3.Se5#
          • 2...Sf4+
            • 3.Sxf4#
          • 2...Bxa3
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Bxd4
            • 3.Qb1#
          • 2...Sc6
            • 3.Qb5#

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