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PID: 24099 (4n3/8/5b2/4p1Q1/K2Np3/3kB3/4R3/8 w - - 0 1)

CW of Sunbury (Charles White)

Source?, 0000

4n3/8/5b2/4p1Q1/K2Np3/3kB3/4R3/8

#3

5 + 5

1693 English Chess Problems 1876
5172 Chess Problems by C W of Sunbury 1885
187 The Chess Bouquet 1897
3978 200 Demanding Chess Puzzles 1996
15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kc3
      • 2.Qg8
        • threat
          • 3.Qb3#
        • 2...Kd3
          • 3.Qb3#
    • 1...Bg7
      • 2.Kb3
        • threat
          • 3.Rd2#
    • 1...Bh8
      • 2.Kb3
        • threat
          • 3.Rd2#
      • 2.Kb4
        • threat
          • 3.Rd2#
    • 1...exd4
      • 2.Qb5+
        • 2...Kc3
          • 3.Qb3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rc2?
      • threat
        • 2.Kb3
          • threat
            • 3.Rd2#
            • 3.Rc3#
        • 2.Qg2
          • threat
            • 3.Qd2#
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...exd4
        • 2.Qg8
          • threat
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Kxc2
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Qg3#
          • 2...dxe3
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Be7
        • 2.Qg2
          • threat
            • 3.Qd2#
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...Bd8
        • 2.Qg2
          • threat
            • 3.Qd2#
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...Bxg5!
    • 1.Rd2+?
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Se2+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qg8#
        • 2.Sb5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qg8#
        • 2.Qg8
          • threat
            • 3.Se2#
            • 3.Sb5#
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Qg1?
      • threat
        • 2.Kb3
          • threat
            • 3.Rd2#
            • 3.Qb1#
            • 3.Qd1#
        • 2.Qc1
          • threat
            • 3.Qc2#
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Qc1+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qc2#
        • 2.Qg8
          • threat
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qc1+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qc2#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...Bh4
        • 2.Qc1
          • threat
            • 3.Qc2#
      • 1...Bg5
        • 2.Kb3
          • threat
            • 3.Rd2#
            • 3.Qb1#
            • 3.Qd1#
          • 2...Bxe3
            • 3.Qxe3#
      • 1...exd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg8!
      • threat
        • 2.Qb3#
      • 1...exd4
        • 2.Rc2
          • threat
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Kxc2
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Qg3#
          • 2...dxe3
            • 3.Qc4#

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