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PID: 69537 (3n4/Q7/2p3N1/P2kB3/6p1/2K1prp1/3nN3/3Rb2B w - - 0 1)

Crum, John

Illustrated London News, 0000

3n4/Q7/2p3N1/P2kB3/6p1/2K1prp1/3nN3/3Rb2B

#3

8 + 9

285 The Chess Player's Chronicle (Staunton) 1877

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...c5
      • 2.Qd7+
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Qd3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bxf3+?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sd4#
      • 1...gxf3!
    • 1.Qd7+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Kc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bf4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxe3
          • threat
            • 3.Se7#
        • 2.Qd7+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sh4#
          • 2...Se6
            • 3.Qxe6#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sh4#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Qd7+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Bf2
        • 2.Qd7+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Se6
        • 2.Se7+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qxe3#
        • 2.Qf7
          • threat
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qxe6#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...Sb7
        • 2.Qxe3
          • threat
            • 3.Se7#
      • 1...Sf7
        • 2.Qxf7+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe6#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...g2
        • 2.Qd7+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qf5#

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