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PID: 258453 (6b1/2Q5/7P/3k2N1/1p3P2/1P6/2P5/4K3 w - - 0 1)

Pierce, William Timbrell

English Mechanic and World of Science, 1893

(First published on Fri Feb 3 1893)

6b1/2Q5/7P/3k2N1/1p3P2/1P6/2P5/4K3

#3

7 + 3

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd4
      • 2.Qe5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc6+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Kd2
          • threat
            • 3.Sf3#
          • 2...Bd5
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...Kxc6!
    • 1.c4+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Kd2
          • threat
            • 3.Qe5#
            • 3.Qb6#
            • 3.Qa7#
      • 1...bxc4 ep!
    • 1.h7?
      • threat
        • 2.hxg8Q+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe5#
        • 2.hxg8S
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe5#
        • 2.hxg8B+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe5#
        • 2.hxg8R
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe5#
        • 2.h8Q
          • threat
            • 3.Qhe5#
      • 1...Bf7
        • 2.h8Q
          • threat
            • 3.Qhe5#
            • 3.Qhd8#
      • 1...Be6
        • 2.h8Q
          • threat
            • 3.Qhe5#
      • 1...Bxh7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf3!
      • threat
        • 2.Sd4
          • threat
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sd4
          • threat
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sd4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qg7#

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