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PID: 65680 (7Q/8/3p1K2/1P1p4/1pBk1p2/4p3/1PnNP3/8 w - - 0 1)

CW of Sunbury (Charles White)

The Chess Monthly (Hoffer), 1880

7Q/8/3p1K2/1P1p4/1pBk1p2/4p3/1PnNP3/8

#3

7 + 7

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb3+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bd3#
        • 2.Qh7#
        • 2.Qe8#
      • 1...Kxc4!
    • 1.Qg7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa7#
      • 1...exd2
        • 2.Bd3
          • threat
            • 3.Qa7#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qg1#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qa7#
      • 1...dxc4!
    • 1.Qa8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxd5#
        • 2.Qa7#
      • 1...dxc4
        • 2.Sf3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...exd2!
    • 1.Qb8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa7#
        • 2.Qb6#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qa7#
      • 1...dxc4
        • 2.Qxd6#
      • 1...exd2!
    • 1.Qc8?
      • threat
        • 2.Sb3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bd3#
            • 3.Qf5#
            • 3.Qe6#
            • 3.Qe8#
        • 2.Sf3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bd3#
            • 3.Qf5#
            • 3.Qe6#
            • 3.Qe8#
      • 1...Sa1
        • 2.Sf3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bd3#
            • 3.Qf5#
            • 3.Qe6#
            • 3.Qe8#
      • 1...Se1
        • 2.Sb3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf5#
            • 3.Qe6#
            • 3.Qe8#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Sxb3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bd3#
            • 3.Qf5#
            • 3.Qe6#
            • 3.Qe8#
        • 2.Sf3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bd3#
            • 3.Qf5#
            • 3.Qe6#
            • 3.Qe8#
      • 1...f3
        • 2.Sb3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qg4#
            • 3.Qf5#
        • 2.Sxf3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qg4#
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...exd2!
    • 1.Qd8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb6#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qc7+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qb6#
            • 3.Qa7#
      • 1...exd2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bd3!
      • threat
        • 2.Sb3#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Sb3+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qb8#
      • 1...exd2
        • 2.Qg7
          • threat
            • 3.Qa7#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qg1#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qa7#
      • 1...Sa1
        • 2.Qg7
          • threat
            • 3.Qa7#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qa7#
          • 2...Sb3
            • 3.Sxb3#
        • 2.Qh7
          • threat
            • 3.Qa7#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qa7#
          • 2...Sb3
            • 3.Sxb3#
        • 2.Qa8
          • threat
            • 3.Qa7#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qa7#
          • 2...Sb3
            • 3.Sxb3#
        • 2.Qb8
          • threat
            • 3.Qa7#
            • 3.Qb6#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qa7#
          • 2...Sb3
            • 3.Sxb3#

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