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PID: 256895 (8/1K5p/R1N1P3/4N1Pp/1p2pk1P/2p5/5P2/Q7 w - - 0 1)

Slater, George James

English Mechanic and World of Science, 1889

(First published on Tue Oct 1 1889)

8/1K5p/R1N1P3/4N1Pp/1p2pk1P/2p5/5P2/Q7

#3

9 + 6

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Ra8?
      • threat
        • 2.Rf8#
      • 1...e3
        • 2.Rf8+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qh1#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Qxc3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qg3+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sd4#
            • 3.Se7#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Se7+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qg3#
      • 1...e3
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Se7#
        • 2.Qxe3+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sd4#
            • 3.Se7#
      • 1...bxc3!
    • 1.Qc1+?
      • 1...e3
        • 2.Se7
          • threat
            • 3.Qxe3#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qxe3#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qxe3#
        • 2.Qxe3+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sd4#
            • 3.Se7#
      • 1...Kf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se7!
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Qa5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...e3
        • 2.Qc1
          • threat
            • 3.Qxe3#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qxe3#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qxe3#
      • 1...c2
        • 2.Ra8
          • threat
            • 3.Rf8#
          • 2...e3
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Qxc3
          • threat
            • 3.Qg3#
          • 2...e3
            • 3.Ra4#
            • 3.Qd4#
            • 3.Qxe3#
      • 1...h6
        • 2.Qd1
          • threat
            • 3.S5g6#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...e3
            • 3.Qd4#

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