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PID: 78917 (8/5pN1/3B1k1K/4p1p1/2N5/8/q4P2/6b1 w - - 0 1)

Bird, HE

Sheffield and Rotherham Independent (Supplement), 1883

(First published on Thu Jun 14 1883)

8/5pN1/3B1k1K/4p1p1/2N5/8/q4P2/6b1

#3

5 + 6

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Qa1
      • 2.Sb6
        • threat
          • 3.Sd5#
          • 3.Sd7#
    • 1...Qd2
      • 2.Sxd2
        • threat
          • 3.Se4#
        • 2...e4
          • 3.Sxe4#
    • 1...Qa5
      • 2.Se3
        • threat
          • 3.Sg4#
        • 2...Qb4
          • 3.Sd5#
        • 2...Qa4
          • 3.Sd5#
        • 2...g4
          • 3.Sxg4#
    • 1...e4
      • 2.Se3
        • threat
          • 3.Sg4#
        • 2...Qe6
          • 3.Sh5#
        • 2...Qe2
          • 3.Sd5#
        • 2...g4
          • 3.Sxg4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxe5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sg4#
        • 2.Sd7#
      • 1...Qa4
        • 2.f4
          • threat
            • 3.Sg4#
            • 3.fxg5#
          • 2...Qxf4
            • 3.Sd7#
          • 2...g4
            • 3.Sxg4#
      • 1...Qe6!
    • 1.Sb6?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd7#
      • 1...Qa4
        • 2.Sd5#
      • 1...Qa7
        • 2.Sd5#
      • 1...Qe6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se3!
      • threat
        • 2.Sg4#
      • 1...Qc4
        • 2.f4
          • threat
            • 3.Sg4#
            • 3.fxe5#
            • 3.fxg5#
          • 2...Qxf4
            • 3.Sd5#

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