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PID: 246828 (b2R4/3NPnK1/4p2Q/1B1kB3/3b2p1/q5N1/1p2pp2/8 w - - 0 1)

Thomas, Samuel H

1st Prize, Glasgow Herald, 1879

b2R4/3NPnK1/4p2Q/1B1kB3/3b2p1/q5N1/1p2pp2/8

#3

8 + 10

6490 yacpdb 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Qb4
      • 2.Qh1#
    • 1...Qc5
      • 2.Qh1#
    • 1...Qd6
      • 2.Qh1#
    • 1...Qxe7
      • 2.Qh1#
    • 1...Qa2
      • 2.Qh1#
    • 1...Qa4
      • 2.Qh1#
    • 1...Qa5
      • 2.Qh1#
    • 1...Qa6
      • 2.Qh1#
    • 1...Qa7
      • 2.Qh1#
    • 1...Bc3
      • 2.Qh1#
    • 1...Be3
      • 2.Qh1#
    • 1...Bc5
      • 2.Sb6+
        • 2...Kxe5
          • 3.Sc4#
          • 3.Qf6#
      • 2.Sf6+
        • 2...Kxe5
          • 3.Sxg4#
      • 2.Qf4
        • threat
          • 3.Sb6#
          • 3.Sf6#
          • 3.Qc4#
          • 3.Qe4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb6+?
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Sc4#
        • 2.Qf6#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Sf6+?
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Sxg4#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Bc4+?
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Rc8+
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Rc7#
          • 2...Kxd7
            • 3.Qxe6#
            • 3.e8Q#
      • 1...Kxc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se4!
      • threat
        • 2.Sef6#
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qxd4#
      • 1...Qxe7
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Bxc3
            • 3.Qh1#
      • 1...f1Q
        • 2.Qh1
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Sef6#
          • 2...Qf6+
            • 3.Sexf6#
          • 2...Bxe5+
            • 3.Sdf6#
          • 2...Sxe5
            • 3.Sb6#
            • 3.Sdf6#
      • 1...f1R
        • 2.Qh1
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Sef6#
          • 2...Bxe5+
            • 3.Sdf6#
          • 2...Sxe5
            • 3.Sb6#
            • 3.Sdf6#
      • 1...Qf3
        • 2.Qe3
          • threat
            • 3.Qxd4#
          • 2...Qf6+
            • 3.Sexf6#
          • 2...Bxe5+
            • 3.Sdf6#
          • 2...Qxe4
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Qxe3
            • 3.Sef6#
          • 2...Bxe3
            • 3.Sc3#
          • 2...Sxe5
            • 3.Sb6#
            • 3.Sdf6#
          • 2...Bc3
            • 3.Sxc3#
          • 2...Bc5
            • 3.Sc3#
          • 2...Bb6
            • 3.Sc3#
          • 2...Ba7
            • 3.Sc3#

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