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PID: 245231 (2Q5/1pB1Np1p/3p3N/3Pk3/n4p2/3p3K/1P2n3/6bB w - - 0 1)

Burnett, Charles

The Field, 1905

(First published on Sat Mar 4 1905)

2Q5/1pB1Np1p/3p3N/3Pk3/n4p2/3p3K/1P2n3/6bB

#3

8 + 10

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SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...Kf6
      • 2.Sg4+
        • 2...Kg5
          • 3.Qf5#
        • 2...Kxe7
          • 3.Qd8#
        • 2...Kg7
          • 3.Qg8#
    • 1...Bd4
      • 2.Sg4#
      • 2.Qf5#
    • 1...Bc5
      • 2.Qf5+
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.Qe4#
    • 1...Sd4
      • 2.Sg4#
    • 1...Sxb2
      • 2.Sg4+
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.Bb6#
    • 1...Sc3
      • 2.Sg4+
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.Bb6#
    • 1...Sb6
      • 2.Sg4+
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.Bxb6#
    • 1...b5
      • 2.Qh8+
        • 2...f6
          • 3.Sc6#
    • 1...b6
      • 2.Qh8+
        • 2...f6
          • 3.Sc6#
    • 1...f5
      • 2.Qh8#
  • Keys
    • 1.Bb6!
      • threat
        • 2.Sg4#
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Sg4+
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Kxe7
            • 3.Qd8#
          • 2...Kg7
            • 3.Qg8#
      • 1...Bxb6
        • 2.Sg4+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sf5#
      • 1...Sxb6
        • 2.Sg4+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sf5#
      • 1...Bc5
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Sc5
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe4#
    • 1.Bxd6+!
      • 1...Kxd6
        • 2.Sef5+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sg4#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Sg4+
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Kg7
            • 3.Qg8#
        • 2.Qg4
          • threat
            • 3.Shg8#
            • 3.Seg8#
        • 2.Qg8
          • threat
            • 3.Sg4#

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