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PID: 43541 (B7/7Q/3n1N2/3R4/1n5b/1K1N2p1/3k3B/8 w - - 0 1)

Carpenter, George Edward

The Westminster Papers, 1876

B7/7Q/3n1N2/3R4/1n5b/1K1N2p1/3k3B/8

#3

7 + 5

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sf4+?
      • 1...Ke1
        • 2.Qh5
          • threat
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Kf1
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...Sd3
        • 2.Qxd3+
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Se2#
            • 3.Qf1#
            • 3.Qc2#
            • 3.Qd1#
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...Sxd5
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Se2#
            • 3.Qc2#
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...Ke3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc1+!
      • 1...Kxc1
        • 2.Qb1+
          • 2...Kxb1
            • 3.Rd1#
      • 1...Ke1
        • 2.Qh5
          • threat
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Kf1
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qa7+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Rf5#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qf2#
      • 1...Sd3
        • 2.Qxd3+
          • 2...Kxc1
            • 3.Qf1#
            • 3.Qc2#
            • 3.Qd1#
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...Sxd5
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kxc1
            • 3.Qc2#
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Qe2#

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