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PID: 256893 (2N5/7Q/5p2/5Pk1/7p/5B1p/7K/8 w - - 0 1)

Slater, George James

English Mechanic and World of Science, 1889

(First published on Fri Oct 18 1889)

2N5/7Q/5p2/5Pk1/7p/5B1p/7K/8

#3

5 + 4

15239 Valois Notebooks 2022

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qg8+?
      • 1...Kxf5
        • 2.Qg4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Kf4!
    • 1.Qxh4+?
      • 1...Kxf5
        • 2.Qg4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Kxh4!
    • 1.Qg7+?
      • 1...Kxf5
        • 2.Qg4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Kf4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc7!
      • 1...Kxf5
        • 2.Se7+
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Qc1#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bd5#
      • 1...Kh6
        • 2.Sd6
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Qc1#

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