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PID: 242434 (3Q4/2pN4/3k4/3N2p1/5b2/3B4/8/7K w - - 0 1)

Brown, William

St. Louis Globe Democrat, 1877

3Q4/2pN4/3k4/3N2p1/5b2/3B4/8/7K

#3

5 + 4

6490 yacpdb 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...c5
      • 2.S7b6+
        • 2...Ke5
          • 3.Qf6#
        • 2...Kc6
          • 3.Qd7#
        • 2...Ke6
          • 3.Qf6#
          • 3.Qe7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Be4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxc7+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Sf8#
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...Be3
        • 2.Qxc7+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sf8#
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Qc7+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sxc5#
            • 3.Sf8#
      • 1...Kc6!
    • 1.Qf6+?
      • 1...Kxd7
        • 2.Bf5+
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Kxd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sb4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qf8+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bf5#
          • 2...Kxd7
            • 3.Bf5#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qf8
          • threat
            • 3.Bf5#
          • 2...Kxd7
            • 3.Bf5#
      • 1...Be5
        • 2.Qf8+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Bf5#
          • 2...Kxd7
            • 3.Bf5#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Sf8+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...c6
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Sa6#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sxc6#
        • 2.Sf8+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sa6#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sxc6#

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