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PID: 12823 (8/1p1B4/1p2N1p1/1p4P1/1P2kP2/8/6p1/3Q2Kb w - - 0 1)

Abbott, Joseph William

The Westminster Papers, 1872

8/1p1B4/1p2N1p1/1p4P1/1P2kP2/8/6p1/3Q2Kb

#3

7 + 7

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke3
      • 2.Bxb5
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Qd3#
    • 1...Kf5
      • 2.Bxb5
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Qd3#
        • 2...Kxe6
          • 3.Qd7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bxb5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qe2#
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Bc6+?
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Bxb5
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Bxb5
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...bxc6!
    • 1.Qe2+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Qf3+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Sd4#
        • 2.Sc5#
        • 2.Sc7#
        • 2.Sg7#
        • 2.Sd8#
        • 2.Sf8#
      • 1...Kxf3!
    • 1.Qd2?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Sc5#
      • 1...Kf3!
    • 1.Qd4+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Sc5#
        • 2.Sc7#
        • 2.Sg7#
        • 2.Sd8#
        • 2.Sf8#
      • 1...Kf3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Be8!
      • threat
        • 2.Bxg6+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Bxb5
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Bxb5
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Qd7#

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