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PID: 278359 (2b5/1p5Q/pp2P3/b3P2p/1k1pN3/4B3/P3B3/1K5R w - - 0 1)

Humphreys, EE

City of London Chess Magazine, 1875

2b5/1p5Q/pp2P3/b3P2p/1k1pN3/4B3/P3B3/1K5R

#3

9 + 8

14986 White-Hume Collection 2024

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...b5
      • 2.Qe7+
        • 2...Ka4
          • 3.Bd1#
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Kxc3
            • 3.Rc1#
            • 3.Qa3#
      • 1...Ka3
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Bb4
            • 3.Bc1#
      • 1...Kxc3
        • 2.Bd2+
          • 2...Kxd2
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Bf3#
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Bxe6
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Kxc3
            • 3.Rc1#
      • 1...dxc3
        • 2.Rh4+
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Bc1#
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Bc1#
      • 1...dxe3
        • 2.Rh4+
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Ra4#
          • 2...Kxc3
            • 3.Qc2#
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Rc4#
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Rh4+
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Bc1#
            • 3.Ra4#
          • 2...Kxc3
            • 3.Qxd3#
            • 3.Qc7#
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Bc1#
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Kxc3
            • 3.Rc1#
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Kxc3
            • 3.Rc1#
            • 3.Qa3#
            • 3.Qc5#

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