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PID: 4315 (4k3/Nq1Np3/6P1/1B1P2B1/4p1K1/4P3/3Q4/8 w - - 0 1)

Northcote, Henry

Source?, 0000

4k3/Nq1Np3/6P1/1B1P2B1/4p1K1/4P3/3Q4/8

#3

9 + 4

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Qxd5
      • 2.Sf6+
        • 2...Kd8
          • 3.Qa5#
        • 2...Kf8
          • 3.Bh6#
    • 1...Qa8
      • 2.Sf6+
        • 2...Kd8
          • 3.Qa5#
        • 2...Kf8
          • 3.Bh6#
    • 1...e6
      • 2.Qb4
        • threat
          • 3.Qe7#
          • 3.Qf8#
      • 2.Qf2
        • threat
          • 3.Qf7#
          • 3.Qf8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sf6+?
      • 1...Kf8
        • 2.Bh6#
      • 1...Kd8!
    • 1.Qb4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxe7#
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Bxe7+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qd6#
            • 3.d6#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Sf6#
        • 2.Qxe7+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Bf4#
            • 3.Qe5#
            • 3.d6#
      • 1...Qxd7+!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qf2!
      • threat
        • 2.Qf8#
      • 1...Qxd7+
        • 2.Qf5
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qxd7#
          • 2...Qxb5
            • 3.Qc8#
          • 2...Qc6
            • 3.Qc8#
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Bxd7#
          • 2...e6
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Bxe7+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qg3#
            • 3.Qh2#
            • 3.Qf4#
            • 3.d6#
          • 2...Kxe7
            • 3.Qf8#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Qf7#
            • 3.Qf8#
      • 1...Qxb5
        • 2.Qf8+
          • 2...Kxd7
            • 3.Qxe7#
      • 1...Qc6
        • 2.Qf8+
          • 2...Kxd7
            • 3.Qxe7#

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