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PID: 254611 (5Q2/8/3pk3/6P1/8/3N1N2/K2P3P/8 w - - 0 1)

Gleave, Walter

English Mechanic and World of Science, 1888

(First published on Fri Nov 23 1888)

5Q2/8/3pk3/6P1/8/3N1N2/K2P3P/8

#3

7 + 2

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...d5
      • 2.Sc5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qe7+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qb7+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sd4#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qf7+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sf2#
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Sf2#
      • 1...Kxe7!
    • 1.Qe8+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Sf2
          • threat
            • 3.Qf7#
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qf7#
            • 3.Qe4#
            • 3.Qf8#
        • 2.Qf7+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sf2#
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Sf2#
      • 1...Kd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg7!
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qb7+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sd4#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qf7+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sf2#
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Sf2#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Sfe5
          • threat
            • 3.Qf6#
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qg6#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd7#

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