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PID: 32968 (r4b1n/1p2P3/p1rP3P/2p2kP1/6N1/4QB2/1P4P1/K7 w - - 0 1)

Laws, Benjamin Glover

Knowledge, 1900

r4b1n/1p2P3/p1rP3P/2p2kP1/6N1/4QB2/1P4P1/K7

#3

10 + 8

3571 An English Bohemian 1933

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ra7
      • 2.e8Q
        • threat
          • 3.Q3e5#
          • 3.Q8e4#
          • 3.Q8e6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qe6+?
      • 1...Kxg5
        • 2.Qf6+
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Sf2#
            • 3.Sh2#
            • 3.Se3#
            • 3.Se5#
      • 1...Kxe6!
    • 1.exf8Q+?
      • 1...Kg6
        • 2.Se5+
          • 2...Kh7
            • 3.Qg7#
      • 1...Rxf8!
    • 1.e8Q?
      • threat
        • 2.Q3e5#
        • 2.Q8e4#
        • 2.Q8e6#
      • 1...Rxd6
        • 2.Q3e5#
        • 2.Q8e4#
      • 1...Bxd6
        • 2.Q8e4#
        • 2.Q8e6#
      • 1...Sf7
        • 2.Qxf7#
        • 2.Q8e4#
        • 2.Q8e6#
      • 1...Be7
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Bg7
        • 2.Q8e4#
        • 2.Q8e6#
      • 1...Sg6
        • 2.Qd7#
        • 2.Qf7#
        • 2.Q8e4#
        • 2.Q8e6#
      • 1...Rxe8!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf6!
      • threat
        • 2.Bh5
          • threat
            • 3.g4#
      • 1...Kg6
        • 2.Bh5+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.g4#
      • 1...Rxd6
        • 2.Be4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bb1#
            • 3.Bc2#
            • 3.Bd3#
            • 3.Bg6#
            • 3.Bh7#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bg6#
      • 1...Bxh6
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kxg5
            • 3.Sh7#
      • 1...Rb6
        • 2.Qxc5+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sh5#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Bh5#
      • 1...Sf7
        • 2.g4+
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Be4#

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