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Problem Display

PID: 38568 (b7/p2N4/8/2p1B2n/4kPP1/n1Q5/5P2/3K4 w - - 0 1)

Heathcote, Godfrey

Morning Post, 1889

b7/p2N4/8/2p1B2n/4kPP1/n1Q5/5P2/3K4

#3

7 + 6

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Bd5
  - 2.Sxc5#
  - 2.Qe3#
  - 2.f3#
- 1...Bc6
  - 2.Sxc5+
    - 2...Kd5
      - 3.Qd4#
- 1...Sc4
  - 2.Qd3+
    - 2...Kxd3
      - 3.Sxc5#
- 1...Sg3
  - 2.Sf6#
- 1...Sxf4
  - 2.Sf6#
- 1...Sf6
  - 2.Sxf6#
- 1...Sg7
  - 2.Sf6#
- 1...a5
  - 2.Sb6
    - threat
      - 3.Qe3#
      - 3.f3#
- 1...a6
  - 2.Sb6
    - threat
      - 3.Qe3#
      - 3.f3#
Tries
- 1.Sb6?
  - threat
    - 2.Qe3#
    - 2.f3#
  - 1...Sc2
    - 2.f3#
  - 1...Sc4
    - 2.f3#
  - 1...axb6!
- 1.Qb3?
  - threat
    - 2.Sxc5#
    - 2.f3#
  - 1...Sc4
    - 2.Qd3+
      - 2...Kxd3
        3.Sxc5#
  - 1...c4!
- 1.gxh5?
  - threat
    - 2.Sf6+
      - 2...Kf5
        3.Qh3#
  - 1...Kf5
    - 2.Qh3+
      - 2...Ke4
        3.Sf6#
  - 1...Kd5!
Keys
- 1.f5!
  - threat
    - 2.f3+
      - 2...Kd5
        3.Qxc5#
  - 1...Kd5
    - 2.Qb3+
      - 2...Ke4
        3.f3#
      - 2...Kc6
        3.Sb8#
      - 2...Sc4
        3.Qf3#
      - 2...c4
        3.Qf3#
  - 1...Bc6
    - 2.Sxc5+
      - 2...Kd5
        3.Qd4#
    - 2.Qe3+
      - 2...Kd5
        3.Qd3#
    - 2.f3+
      - 2...Kd5
        3.Qd3#
        3.Qxc5#
  - 1...Sc4
    - 2.Qd3+
      - 2...Kxd3
        3.Sxc5#
  - 1...c4
    - 2.Qe3+
      - 2...Kd5
        3.Qf3#

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