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PID: 4282 (8/7Q/1Kp5/3p4/1k6/pp3n2/pN6/2N5 w - - 0 1)

Lady, A

The Chess Monthly (Morphy/Fiske), 1858

8/7Q/1Kp5/3p4/1k6/pp3n2/pN6/2N5

#3

4 + 7

1679	American Chess Nuts	1868

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Sg1
  - 2.Qd3
    - threat
      - 3.Qd2#
      - 3.Qxb3#
      - 3.Qd4#
- 1...Sh2
  - 2.Qd3
    - threat
      - 3.Qd2#
      - 3.Qxb3#
      - 3.Qd4#
- 1...Sh4
  - 2.Qd3
    - threat
      - 3.Qd2#
      - 3.Qxb3#
      - 3.Qd4#
- 1...Sg5
  - 2.Qd3
    - threat
      - 3.Qd2#
      - 3.Qxb3#
      - 3.Qd4#
- 1...a1B
  - 2.Qd3
    - threat
      - 3.Qxb3#
    - 2...Sd2
      - 3.Qxd2#
    - 2...Sd4
      - 3.Qd2#
      - 3.Qxd4#
- 1...d4
  - 2.Qd3
    - threat
      - 3.Qc4#
      - 3.Qxb3#
    - 2...Sd2
      - 3.Qxd2#
Tries
- 1.Qc2?
  - threat
    - 2.Scd3#
    - 2.Qxb3#
    - 2.Qc5#
  - 1...axb2
    - 2.Qxb3#
  - 1...a1S
    - 2.Scd3#
    - 2.Qc5#
  - 1...Se1
    - 2.Qxb3#
    - 2.Qd2#
    - 2.Qc5#
  - 1...Sd2
    - 2.Scd3#
    - 2.Qxd2#
    - 2.Qc5#
  - 1...Sd4
    - 2.Scd3#
    - 2.Qd2#
    - 2.Qc5#
  - 1...Se5
    - 2.Qxb3#
    - 2.Qd2#
    - 2.Qc5#
  - 1...c5
    - 2.Scd3#
    - 2.Qxb3#
    - 2.Qxc5#
  - 1...bxc2!
- 1.Qa7?
  - threat
    - 2.Qa5#
  - 1...axb2
    - 2.Qa5+
      - 2...Kc4
        3.Qc5#
  - 1...Kc3!
- 1.Qe7+?
  - 1...c5
    - 2.Qxc5#
  - 1...Kc3!
Keys
- 1.Qd3!
  - threat
    - 2.Qxb3#
  - 1...a1S
    - 2.Qxb3+
      - 2...Sxb3
        3.Sa2#

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