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PID: 61471 (8/8/K1P2P1p/7p/Q1Bk3P/2N5/7P/B7 w - - 0 1)

Studd, Alnod Ernest

1st Prize Set, Chess Monthly, 1886

8/8/K1P2P1p/7p/Q1Bk3P/2N5/7P/B7

#3

9 + 3

15 British Chess Magazine 1887

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kc5
      • 2.Se4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd1+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Kb7
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qa3#
            • 3.Qb4#
        • 2.Qb5+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Be5#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Sd5+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qc2+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Qb4?
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qd6
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.Qg3#
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qg3#
      • 1...Ke5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc2!
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Sd5+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qe2#
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.Qg3#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qe4#
        • 2.Qe2+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sa4#
            • 3.Se4#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Kxc4
        • 2.Kb6
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Se4+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Be6#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Bg8
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sd1#
            • 3.Sd5#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sb5#
          • 2...Kxf6
            • 3.Sd5#

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