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PID: 30676 (8/Kp3n2/1P6/1P1k1N1P/p2p4/p1PN2Q1/P2P2P1/8 w - - 0 1)

Lord, Frederick William

The Westminster Papers, 1874

8/Kp3n2/1P6/1P1k1N1P/p2p4/p1PN2Q1/P2P2P1/8

#3

11 + 6

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Ke4
  - 2.Qf3#
Tries
- 1.Qe5+?
  - 1...Kc4
    - 2.Qxd4+
      - 2...Kxb5
        3.Qc5#
        3.Qd5#
    - 2.Qe4
      - 2...Kxb5
        3.Qd5#
      - 2...Se5
        3.Sd6#
      - 2...Sg5
        3.Sd6#
      - 2...Sd6
        3.Sxd6#
      - 2...Sh6
        3.Sd6#
      - 2...Sd8
        3.Sd6#
      - 2...Sh8
        3.Sd6#
  - 1...Sxe5!
- 1.Qf3+?
  - 1...Kc4
    - 2.Qe4
      - 2...Kxb5
        3.Qd5#
      - 2...Se5
        3.Sd6#
      - 2...Sg5
        3.Sd6#
      - 2...Sd6
        3.Sxd6#
      - 2...Sh6
        3.Sd6#
      - 2...Sd8
        3.Sd6#
      - 2...Sh8
        3.Sd6#
  - 1...Ke6!
Keys
- 1.c4+!
  - 1...Kxc4
    - 2.Qf3
      - 2...Kxb5
        3.Qd5#
      - 2...Se5
        3.Sd6#
      - 2...Sg5
        3.Sd6#
      - 2...Sd6
        3.Sxd6#
      - 2...Sh6
        3.Sd6#
      - 2...Sd8
        3.Sd6#
      - 2...Sh8
        3.Sd6#
  - 1...Ke6
    - 2.Qg8
      - 2...Kxf5
        3.Qg6#
      - 2...Kf6
        3.Qg6#
      - 2...Kd7
        3.Sc5#

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