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PID: 242905 (3B1k2/3pb2K/8/2P5/8/8/8/7Q w - - 0 1)

CW of Sunbury (Charles White)

The Field, 1902

(First published on Sat Aug 9 1902)

3B1k2/3pb2K/8/2P5/8/8/8/7Q

#3

4 + 3

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bh4
      • 2.Qxh4
        • threat
          • 3.Qe7#
        • 2...Kf7
          • 3.Qe7#
        • 2...Ke8
          • 3.Qe7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kg6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qh8#
      • 1...Kg8
        • 2.Bxe7
          • threat
            • 3.Qa8#
            • 3.Qh7#
        • 2.Qh7+
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Qf7#
            • 3.Qh8#
      • 1...Bxd8
        • 2.Qd5
          • threat
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Qf7#
        • 2.Qh7
          • threat
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...Bh4
        • 2.Qd5
          • threat
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Qg8#
      • 1...Bf6
        • 2.Bxf6
          • threat
            • 3.Qa8#
            • 3.Qh8#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Qa8#
            • 3.Qh8#
          • 2...Kg8
            • 3.Qa8#
            • 3.Qh8#
        • 2.Qd5
          • threat
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Qg8#
      • 1...Ke8!
    • 1.Qf3+?
      • 1...Bf6
        • 2.Qxf6+
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Ke8!
    • 1.Qe4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxe7#
      • 1...Bxc5
        • 2.Qg6
          • threat
            • 3.Qg8#
      • 1...Bh4
        • 2.Bxh4
          • threat
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Qe7#
        • 2.Qxh4
          • threat
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Bg5
        • 2.Bxg5
          • threat
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Bd6
        • 2.Qg6
          • threat
            • 3.Qg8#
        • 2.cxd6
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Bf6
        • 2.Bxf6
          • threat
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Bxd8!
    • 1.Qf1+?
      • 1...Bf6
        • 2.Qxf6+
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Ke8!
    • 1.Qh6+?
      • 1...Kf7
        • 2.Qg6+
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Qg8#
      • 1...Ke8!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qd5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qg8#
      • 1...Ke8
        • 2.Qe5
          • threat
            • 3.Qxe7#
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Qxe7#
          • 2...Kxd8
            • 3.Qb8#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Qxe7#
      • 1...Bxd8
        • 2.Kg6
          • threat
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Qf7#

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