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PID: 39688 (8/5K2/3B4/5Q2/2pk4/5pN1/7n/8 w - - 0 1)

Slater, George James

1st Prize, English Mechanic and World of Science, 1890

(First published on Fri Feb 21 1890)

8/5K2/3B4/5Q2/2pk4/5pN1/7n/8

#3

4 + 4

15 British Chess Magazine 1890
15 British Chess Magazine 1895
58 Tijdschrift vd NSB 1895
15 British Chess Magazine 1908
15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2016

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke3
      • 2.Qc2
        • threat
          • 3.Sf5#
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.Qd2#
        • 2...f2
          • 3.Qc3#
    • 1...c3
      • 2.Qe4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qxf3?
      • threat
        • 2.Se2#
        • 2.Sf5#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Sxf3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb1!
      • threat
        • 2.Sf5+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Bb4#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Bb4+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qc2
          • threat
            • 3.Sf5#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...f2
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qb6
          • threat
            • 3.Qc5#

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