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PID: 233370 (8/N3bB1N/p6p/Qp1P2pR/3k1p2/P5P1/3K4/8 w - - 0 1)

Burnett, Charles

The Field, 1900

(First published on Sat May 5 1900)

8/N3bB1N/p6p/Qp1P2pR/3k1p2/P5P1/3K4/8

#3

9 + 7

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kc4
      • 2.Qc3#
    • 1...Bb4+
      • 2.Qxb4+
        • 2...Ke5
          • 3.Qxf4#
    • 1...Bf6
      • 2.Qb4+
        • 2...Ke5
          • 3.Qxf4#
    • 1...Bd8
      • 2.Qb4+
        • 2...Ke5
          • 3.Qxf4#
    • 1...b4
      • 2.d6
        • threat
          • 3.Qd5#
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Qd5#
    • 1...g4
      • 2.Qc3+
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Bg6#
          • 3.Re5#
          • 3.Qd3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qb4+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qxf4#
      • 1...Bxb4+!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qc3#
      • 1...Bb4+
        • 2.Qxb4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qxf4#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Sc8
          • threat
            • 3.Qc3#
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc3#
        • 2.Qc7+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.g4#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sc8#
      • 1...Bxf6
        • 2.Qb4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qxf4#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.d6#
        • 2.d6
          • threat
            • 3.Sc6#
            • 3.Qd5#

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