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PID: 244255 (1K4b1/8/4p3/B6p/n2k4/4Np2/5Np1/2Q5 w - - 0 1)

Wash, Benjamin S

3rd Prize, Detroit Free Press 03. TT, 1878

(First published on Sun Jun 9 1878)

1K4b1/8/4p3/B6p/n2k4/4Np2/5Np1/2Q5

#3

5 + 7

6490 yacpdb 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sb2
      • 2.Qc3#
    • 1...Sc3
      • 2.Qxc3#
    • 1...Sc5
      • 2.Bc3#
      • 2.Qc3#
    • 1...Sb6
      • 2.Qc3#
    • 1...e5
      • 2.Qc3+
        • 2...Sxc3
          • 3.Bb6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qb2+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Se4+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...Sxb2!
    • 1.Qa3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Sxc3
            • 3.Bb6#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Qa1+?
      • 1...Kxe3
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kxf2
            • 3.Qe1#
      • 1...Sb2
        • 2.Qxb2+
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Qc4+?
      • 1...Kxe3
        • 2.Sd1#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Qc6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...Kxe3
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kxf2
            • 3.Qe1#
      • 1...Ke5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc7!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...Kxe3
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kxf2
            • 3.Qe1#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Sxc3
            • 3.Bb6#

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