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PID: 38678 (3K4/8/4N3/7p/Q7/3N1k2/1P3P1p/7b w - - 0 1)

Heathcote, Godfrey

Liverpool Mercury, 1893

3K4/8/4N3/7p/Q7/3N1k2/1P3P1p/7b

#3

6 + 4

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qd1+?
      • 1...Kg2
        • 2.Sef4#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Qc6+?
      • 1...Ke2
        • 2.Sef4+
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Qc1#
          • 2...Kf1
            • 3.Qxh1#
            • 3.Qc1#
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Qc1#
      • 1...Kg4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe8!
      • threat
        • 2.Sef4
          • threat
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Qxh5#
      • 1...Ke2
        • 2.Sef4+
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Kf1
            • 3.Qe1#
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...Kg2
        • 2.Sef4+
          • 2...Kf1
            • 3.Qe1#
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Qe1#
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sef4+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qg6#
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Qg6+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Sd4#
          • 2...Kh3
            • 3.Qg3#
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Qg3#
      • 1...Bg2
        • 2.Qxh5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sdc5#
      • 1...h4
        • 2.Sef4
          • threat
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Qh5#

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