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PID: 23655 (8/2N5/5k2/3p4/6B1/p3Q2P/K7/8 w - - 0 1)

JB of Bridport (Brown, John)

Illustrated London News, 1860

(First published on Sat Nov 10 1860)

8/2N5/5k2/3p4/6B1/p3Q2P/K7/8

#3

5 + 3

15 British Chess Magazine 1883
3238 777 Chess Miniatures in Three 1908
15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2016

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Se6?
      • 1...Kg6
        • 2.Qa7
          • threat
            • 3.Qg7#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qg7#
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Qg7#
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Qa7+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qc7#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qg7#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Bh5#
      • 1...Kf7
        • 2.Qa7+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qg7#
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Qg7#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Bh5#
          • 2...Kg8
            • 3.Qg7#
      • 1...d4!
    • 1.Se8+?
      • 1...Kg6
        • 2.Qe7
          • threat
            • 3.Qg7#
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Qg7#
      • 1...Kf7!
    • 1.Qg5+?
      • 1...Kf7
        • 2.Bh5+
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Se6#
        • 2.Be6+
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...Kxg5!
    • 1.Qe7+?
      • 1...Kg6
        • 2.Se6
          • threat
            • 3.Qg7#
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Qg7#
        • 2.Se8
          • threat
            • 3.Qg7#
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Qg7#
      • 1...Kxe7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa7!
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Se6
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qc7#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qg7#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Qxd4#
      • 1...Kg5
        • 2.Se6+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Qf2#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qg7#
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Qg7#
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Qg7#
      • 1...Kg6
        • 2.Se6
          • threat
            • 3.Qg7#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qg7#
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Qg7#
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Se6+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qc7#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qg7#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Bh5#
      • 1...Kf7
        • 2.Se6+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qg7#
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Qg7#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Bh5#
          • 2...Kg8
            • 3.Qg7#
      • 1...Kg7
        • 2.Se6+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qg7#
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Qg7#
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Qg7#
          • 2...Kg8
            • 3.Qg7#
          • 2...Kh8
            • 3.Qg7#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Se6
          • threat
            • 3.Qg7#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qxd4#
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Qg7#

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