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PID: 32561 (2K3R1/1Q6/n1p1pR2/1b2kN1B/1p2p1p1/8/3P4/b5B1 w - - 0 1)

Callander, Charles

The Westminster Papers, 1876

2K3R1/1Q6/n1p1pR2/1b2kN1B/1p2p1p1/8/3P4/b5B1

#3

8 + 9

14986 White-Hume Collection 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kxf6
      • 2.Qg7+
        • 2...Kxf5
          • 3.Qg5#
  • Keys
    • 1.Se3!
      • threat
        • 2.Rg5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...Kxf6
            • 3.Qg7#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Rd8+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qa7#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sxg4#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Rd8+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qa7#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sxg4#
      • 1...Bd4
        • 2.Rg5+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...Kxf6
            • 3.Qg7#
      • 1...Ba4
        • 2.Rg5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sc4#
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...Kxf6
            • 3.Qg7#
      • 1...Bc4
        • 2.Sxg4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rd8#
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Rd8#
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Sc5
        • 2.Qc7+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Kxf6
            • 3.Rg6#
            • 3.Qg7#
      • 1...Sc7
        • 2.Qxc7+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Kxf6
            • 3.Rg6#
            • 3.Qg7#
      • 1...Sb8
        • 2.Qc7+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Kxf6
            • 3.Rg6#
            • 3.Qg7#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Qd5+
          • 2...Kxf6
            • 3.Qg5#
          • 2...exd5
            • 3.Sxg4#

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