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PID: 112786 (3N4/5b1P/2Pp4/pK1k4/1p3P2/3r1P2/2N5/8 w - - 0 1)

Malloch, WB

Toronto Globe, 1880

3N4/5b1P/2Pp4/pK1k4/1p3P2/3r1P2/2N5/8

#3

7 + 6

6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rd4
      • 2.Se3#
    • 1...Bg8
      • 2.hxg8Q#
      • 2.hxg8B#
    • 1...a4
      • 2.h8Q
        • threat
          • 3.Sxb4#
        • 2...Rxf3
          • 3.Qd4#
        • 2...Rb3
          • 3.Qd4#
        • 2...Rd4
          • 3.Se3#
          • 3.Qxd4#
        • 2...b3
          • 3.Sb4#
  • Keys
    • 1.h8Q!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Rxd4
            • 3.Se3#
        • 2.Qf6
          • threat
            • 3.Qg5#
            • 3.Qf5#
            • 3.Qxf7#
          • 2...Re3
            • 3.Sxe3#
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Be6
            • 3.Qxe6#
          • 2...Bg6
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Be6
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Rxd4
            • 3.Se3#
        • 2.Qh5+
          • 2...Bf5
            • 3.Qxf5#
      • 1...Bg6
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Rxd4
            • 3.Se3#
        • 2.Qf6
          • threat
            • 3.Qe6#
          • 2...Re3
            • 3.Sxe3#
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Bf5
            • 3.Qxf5#
          • 2...Bf7
            • 3.Qg5#
            • 3.Qf5#
            • 3.Qxf7#
        • 2.Qg8+
          • 2...Bf7
            • 3.Qxf7#
            • 3.Qg5#
      • 1...Be8
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Rxd4
            • 3.Se3#
        • 2.Qg8+
          • 2...Bf7
            • 3.Qxf7#
            • 3.Qg5#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Rxd4
            • 3.Se3#

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