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Problem Display

PID: 70582 (1q1b1n1r/pb4pp/1p3k2/P2n2N1/Q4pPP/2N5/8/4RB1K w - - 0 1)

Williams, Philip Hamilton

Chess Amateur (The), 1910

1q1b1n1r/pb4pp/1p3k2/P2n2N1/Q4pPP/2N5/8/4RB1K

#3

9 + 12

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Kg6
  - 2.Qc2+
    - 2...Kf6
      - 3.Qf5#
    - 2...Kh6
      - 3.Sf7#
  - 2.Qe8+
    - 2...Kf6
      - 3.Sce4#
      - 3.Sge4#
      - 3.Qf7#
    - 2...Kh6
      - 3.Qh5#
  - 2.Qe4+
    - 2...Kf6
      - 3.Qf5#
    - 2...Kh6
      - 3.Sf7#
- 1...Ba6
  - 2.Qe8
    - threat
      - 3.Sce4#
      - 3.Sxd5#
      - 3.Sge4#
      - 3.Qf7#
- 1...Se6
  - 2.Rxe6#
- 1...Sg6
  - 2.Re6#
- 1...Sd7
  - 2.Re6#
- 1...g6
  - 2.Qd4+
    - 2...Qe5
      - 3.Qxe5#
Tries
- 1.Sxd5+?
  - 1...Kg6
    - 2.Bd3+
      - 2...Kh6
        3.Sf7#
    - 2.Qc2+
      - 2...Kh6
        3.Sf7#
    - 2.Qe8+
      - 2...Kh6
        3.Qh5#
    - 2.Qe4+
      - 2...Kh6
        3.Sf7#
  - 1...Bxd5+!
- 1.Qc6+?
  - 1...Qd6
    - 2.Qxd6+
      - 2...Se6
        3.Rxe6#
        3.Qxe6#
  - 1...Bxc6!
- 1.Qd4+?
  - 1...Kg6
    - 2.Bd3+
      - 2...Kh6
        3.Sf7#
    - 2.Qd3+
      - 2...Kf6
        3.Qf5#
      - 2...Kh6
        3.Sf7#
    - 2.Qe4+
      - 2...Kf6
        3.Qf5#
      - 2...Kh6
        3.Sf7#
  - 1...Qe5!
Keys
- 1.Sce4+!
  - 1...Ke5
    - 2.Qd4+
      - 2...Kxd4
        3.Sf3#
  - 1...Kg6
    - 2.Qe8+
      - 2...Kh6
        3.Qh5#
    - 2.h5+
      - 2...Kh6
        3.Sf7#
  - 1...Ke7
    - 2.Qe8+
      - 2...Kxe8
        3.Sf6#

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