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PID: 38024 (8/3r4/8/3Nk3/1K1Np1Q1/3b4/5P2/8 w - - 0 1)

JB of Bridport (Brown, John)

Illustrated London News, 1854

8/3r4/8/3Nk3/1K1Np1Q1/3b4/5P2/8

#3

5 + 4

15	British Chess Magazine	1891

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Kxd5
  - 2.Qf5+
    - 2...Kxd4
      - 3.Qc5#
    - 2...Kd6
      - 3.Qc5#
  - 2.Qh5+
    - 2...Kxd4
      - 3.Qc5#
    - 2...Kd6
      - 3.Qc5#
  - 2.Qg5+
    - 2...Kxd4
      - 3.Qc5#
    - 2...Kd6
      - 3.Qc5#
- 1...Kd6
  - 2.Qe6#
- 1...e3
  - 2.Qe6+
    - 2...Kxd4
      - 3.fxe3#
Tries
- 1.Sc6+?
  - 1...Kxd5
    - 2.Qxd7#
  - 1...Kd6!
- 1.Qf5+?
  - 1...Kd6
    - 2.Qe6#
  - 1...Kxd4!
- 1.Qf4+?
  - 1...Kxd5
    - 2.Qg5+
      - 2...Kxd4
        3.Qc5#
      - 2...Kd6
        3.Qc5#
    - 2.Qf5+
      - 2...Kxd4
        3.Qc5#
      - 2...Kd6
        3.Qc5#
  - 1...Kxd4!
Keys
- 1.Qg3+!
  - 1...Kxd4
    - 2.Sc7
      - 2...Rxc7
        3.Qd6#
      - 2...e3
        3.Qxe3#
      - 2...Rd5
        3.Se6#
      - 2...Rd6
        3.Qxd6#
      - 2...Re7
        3.Qd6#
      - 2...Rf7
        3.Qd6#
      - 2...Rg7
        3.Qd6#
        3.Qxg7#
      - 2...Rh7
        3.Qd6#
      - 2...Rd8
        3.Qg7#
      - 2...Bb1
        3.Qc3#
      - 2...Bf1
        3.Qc3#
      - 2...Bc2
        3.Qc3#
      - 2...Be2
        3.Qc3#
      - 2...Bc4
        3.Qc3#
      - 2...Bb5
        3.Qc3#
      - 2...Ba6
        3.Qc3#
  - 1...Kxd5
    - 2.Qg5+
      - 2...Kxd4
        3.Qc5#
      - 2...Kd6
        3.Qc5#

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