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PID: 26336 (2Q5/1N6/5Pp1/3pN1Pb/n2k4/1P3p1p/2B2P1n/6K1 w - - 0 1)

Laws, Benjamin Glover

The Field, 1887

(First published on Wed May 18 1887)

2Q5/1N6/5Pp1/3pN1Pb/n2k4/1P3p1p/2B2P1n/6K1

#3

9 + 8

3316 Chess Problem Text Book 1887
15239 Valois Notebooks 2022

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sg4
      • 2.Sxf3#
    • 1...Sb2
      • 2.Qc5+
        • 2...Kxe5
          • 3.Qe3#
    • 1...Sc3
      • 2.Sc6#
    • 1...Sc5
      • 2.Qxc5+
        • 2...Kxe5
          • 3.Qe3#
    • 1...Sb6
      • 2.Qc5+
        • 2...Kxe5
          • 3.Qe3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kxh2?
      • 1...Sc5
        • 2.Qxc5+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Bg4
        • 2.Sxg4
          • 2...Sc5
            • 3.Qxc5#
          • 2...Sb2
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Sc3
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Sb6
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Sb2
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Sb6
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Kxe5!
    • 1.Qc3+?
      • 1...Sxc3
        • 2.Sc6#
      • 1...Kxc3!
    • 1.Qc5+?
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Sxc5!
    • 1.Qc7?
      • 1...Sc5
        • 2.Qxc5+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Bg4
        • 2.Sd3
          • threat
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf4#
            • 3.Qe5#
        • 2.Sxg6
          • threat
            • 3.Qe5#
        • 2.Sf7
          • threat
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Sb2
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Sb6
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Sf1!
  • Keys
    • 1.f7!
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Qb8+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qh8#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qe8#
      • 1...Sc5
        • 2.Qxc5+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Sf1
        • 2.Sxf3+
          • 2...Bxf3
            • 3.Qh8#
      • 1...Bg4
        • 2.Sd7
          • threat
            • 3.Qh8#
      • 1...Sb2
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Sb6
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qe3#

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