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PID: 66564 (3k4/1p1p1p2/1N1p1Nn1/B2P4/1P2K3/8/Q7/8 w - - 0 1)

Beaumont, Alex S

The Chess Monthly (Hoffer), 1882

3k4/1p1p1p2/1N1p1Nn1/B2P4/1P2K3/8/Q7/8

#3

7 + 6

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc8+?
      • 1...b6
        • 2.Bxb6+
          • 2...Kxc8
            • 3.Qa8#
      • 1...Kxc8!
    • 1.Qc4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc8+
          • 2...b6
            • 3.Bxb6#
        • 2.Qc8+
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Sg8#
      • 1...Se7
        • 2.Sa4+
          • 2...b6
            • 3.Bxb6#
        • 2.Sbxd7+
          • 2...b6
            • 3.Bxb6#
        • 2.Sa8+
          • 2...b6
            • 3.Bxb6#
            • 3.Qc7#
        • 2.Sc8+
          • 2...b6
            • 3.Bxb6#
      • 1...Ke7!
    • 1.Qc2?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc8+
          • 2...b6
            • 3.Bxb6#
        • 2.Qc8+
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Sg8#
      • 1...Se7
        • 2.Sa4+
          • 2...b6
            • 3.Bxb6#
        • 2.Sbxd7+
          • 2...b6
            • 3.Bxb6#
        • 2.Sa8+
          • 2...b6
            • 3.Bxb6#
            • 3.Qc7#
        • 2.Sc8+
          • 2...b6
            • 3.Bxb6#
      • 1...Ke7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh2!
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Qxd6+
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Sc8#
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qxd7#
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Qxd6+
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Sc8#
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qxd7#
      • 1...Sf4
        • 2.Qh8+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Sa8#
            • 3.Qc8#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Sc8#
      • 1...Sh4
        • 2.Qxd6
          • threat
            • 3.Qxd7#
      • 1...Se5
        • 2.Qh8+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Sa8#
            • 3.Qc8#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Sc8#
      • 1...Se7
        • 2.Qxd6
          • threat
            • 3.Qxd7#
      • 1...Sf8
        • 2.Qxd6
          • 2...Se6
            • 3.Qxd7#
          • 2...Sg6
            • 3.Qxd7#
          • 2...Sh7
            • 3.Qxd7#
      • 1...Sh8
        • 2.Qxd6
          • 2...Sg6
            • 3.Qxd7#
        • 2.Qxh8+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Sa8#
            • 3.Qc8#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Sc8#

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