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PID: 12830 (8/4p3/1PB1N3/2p1k3/5RPK/8/3N4/8 w - - 0 1)

Duffy, Patrick Thomas

The Westminster Papers, 1872

8/4p3/1PB1N3/2p1k3/5RPK/8/3N4/8

#3

7 + 3

14986 White-Hume Collection 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxc5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Sd3#
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...Kxf4
        • 2.Sc4
          • threat
            • 3.Sd3#
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...e6
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Sd3#
            • 3.Sxe6#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Sg5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Sh3#
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...Kxf4
        • 2.Sc4
          • threat
            • 3.Sh3#
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Sxc4+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Sh3#
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...e6
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Sh3#
            • 3.Sxe6#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Sc7?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...Kxf4
        • 2.Sc4
          • threat
            • 3.Se6#
          • 2...e6
            • 3.Sxe6#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Sxc4+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...e6
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Sxe6#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Sg7?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Sh5#
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...Kxf4
        • 2.Sc4
          • threat
            • 3.Sh5#
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Sxc4+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Sh5#
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...e6
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Sh5#
            • 3.Sxe6#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Sf8?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Se6#
            • 3.Sg6#
      • 1...Kxf4
        • 2.Sc4
          • threat
            • 3.Se6#
            • 3.Sg6#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Sxc4+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Se6#
            • 3.Sg6#
      • 1...e6
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Sxe6#
            • 3.Sg6#
      • 1...Kd6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd8!
      • threat
        • 2.Kg3
          • threat
            • 3.Sc4#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sc4#
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Sxc4#
        • 2.Kg5
          • threat
            • 3.Sc4#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sc4#
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Sxc4#
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...Kxf4
        • 2.Sc4
          • threat
            • 3.Se6#
          • 2...e6
            • 3.Sxe6#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Sxc4+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...e6
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Sxe6#

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