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PID: 258457 (8/8/3p4/P3p1p1/3kN3/1P6/4K1Q1/8 w - - 0 1)

Healey, Percy E

English Mechanic and World of Science, 1893

(First published on Fri Mar 17 1893)

8/8/3p4/P3p1p1/3kN3/1P6/4K1Q1/8

#3

5 + 4

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...d5
      • 2.Qg1+
        • 2...Kxe4
          • 3.Qg4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kd2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe2
          • threat
            • 3.Qd3#
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Qg1+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qg4#
        • 2.Qe2
          • threat
            • 3.Qd3#
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...dxe4
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Qh3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Qg4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc4#
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Qg1+?
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Qg4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Qg3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qf3#
        • 2.Qg4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Qxg5?
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Qg4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Kd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg4!
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Qd7
          • threat
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qg4#
        • 2.Qg1+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qg4#

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