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PID: 54074 (8/8/1QN5/2pp3b/2k3nR/7N/8/2B2K2 w - - 0 1)

Anonymous

British Chess Magazine 01. Ty., 1882

8/8/1QN5/2pp3b/2k3nR/7N/8/2B2K2

#3

6 + 5

SOLUTION

SOUND
Tries
- 1.Sf2?
  - threat
    - 2.Sa5+
      - 2...Kc3
        3.Qxc5#
        3.Qb2#
      - 2...Kd4
        3.Qb2#
        3.Qf6#
    - 2.Se5+
      - 2...Kc3
        3.Qb2#
      - 2...Kd4
        3.Qb2#
  - 1...Kc3
    - 2.Qb2+
      - 2...Kc4
        3.Sa5#
        3.Se5#
  - 1...d4!
- 1.Sa5+?
  - 1...Kc3
    - 2.Qb3+
      - 2...Kd4
        3.Qe3#
  - 1...Kd3
    - 2.Sf2+
      - 2...Kc2
        3.Qb2#
      - 2...Kc3
        3.Qxc5#
        3.Qb2#
      - 2...Kd4
        3.Qb2#
        3.Qf6#
      - 2...Sxf2
        3.Qb3#
  - 1...Kd4!
- 1.Se5+?
  - 1...Kc3
    - 2.Qb2#
  - 1...Kd4!
- 1.Qb2?
  - threat
    - 2.Se5#
  - 1...Kd3
    - 2.Sf2+
      - 2...Kc4
        3.Sa5#
        3.Se5#
      - 2...Sxf2
        3.Se5#
        3.Qd2#
        3.Qb3#
  - 1...d4!
- 1.Qb4+?
  - 1...Kd3
    - 2.Sf2+
      - 2...Kc2
        3.Qb2#
      - 2...Sxf2
        3.Qd2#
        3.Qb3#
  - 1...cxb4!
Keys
- 1.Sg5!
  - threat
    - 2.Se5+
      - 2...Kc3
        3.Qb2#
      - 2...Kd4
        3.Qb2#
  - 1...Kc3
    - 2.Qb2+
      - 2...Kd3
        3.Qb3#
      - 2...Kc4
        3.Se5#
  - 1...d4
    - 2.Sa5+
      - 2...Kc3
        3.Qb3#
      - 2...Kd3
        3.Qb3#
      - 2...Kd5
        3.Qe6#

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