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PID: 244311 (8/K7/6B1/8/4N3/3k4/1Q6/8 w - - 0 1)

Robbins, Alexander Henry

St. Louis Globe Democrat, 1878

8/K7/6B1/8/4N3/3k4/1Q6/8

#3

4 + 1

14986 White-Hume Collection 2021
6490 yacpdb 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sf2+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Bf7+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...Ke3!
    • 1.Sc5+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Bf7+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...Ke3!
    • 1.Qd4+?
      • 1...Kc2
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Sb3#
      • 1...Ke2
        • 2.Bh5+
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Qa1#
            • 3.Qg1#
            • 3.Qf2#
            • 3.Qd1#
          • 2...Kf1
            • 3.Qf2#
      • 1...Kxd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bf5!
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qd2+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qf2#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Bd7#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc5#

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