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PID: 252629 (b4n2/3N2Q1/2k3P1/PN6/p7/P2n4/1p3p2/1K3B2 w - - 0 1)

Billington, Thomas Henry

English Mechanic and World of Science, 1887

(First published on Fri Dec 2 1887)

b4n2/3N2Q1/2k3P1/PN6/p7/P2n4/1p3p2/1K3B2

#3

8 + 7

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb8+?
      • 1...Kxb5
        • 2.Qc3
          • threat
            • 3.Bxd3#
            • 3.Qb4#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Kxb5
            • 3.Qb4#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Qf6+?
      • 1...Kxb5
        • 2.Bxd3+
          • 2...Kxa5
            • 3.Qc3#
            • 3.Qd8#
            • 3.Qa6#
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qxd3#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...Kb7
        • 2.Qb6+
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Kxd7
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Qc7#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Sc7#
      • 1...Se6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qxf8!
      • 1...Kxb5
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qxd3#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...Kb7
        • 2.Qxa8+
          • 2...Kxa8
            • 3.Bg2#
      • 1...Kxd7
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Qc7#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Sc7#
      • 1...Bb7
        • 2.Qf5
          • threat
            • 3.Sb8#
            • 3.Bg2#
          • 2...Se5
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Sc1
        • 2.Sb8+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Bg2#
        • 2.Qc8+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Se1
        • 2.Qc8+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Sb4
        • 2.Qc8+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Sf4
        • 2.Qc8+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Sc5
        • 2.Sxc5
          • threat
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Se5
        • 2.Qc8+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sf6#

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