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Problem Display
PID: 12939 (8/6p1/1b6/P3k1N1/K3p1Bp/4P2P/8/2Q5 w - - 0 1)

Abbott, Joseph William

The Westminster Papers, 1874

8/6p1/1b6/P3k1N1/K3p1Bp/4P2P/8/2Q5

#3

7 + 5

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bxa5
      • 2.Qc6
        • threat
          • 3.Sf7#
          • 3.Qe6#
    • 1...Bd8
      • 2.Qc6
        • threat
          • 3.Sf7#
          • 3.Qe6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sf7+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Kb5
          • threat
            • 3.Qc4#
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...Kf6!
    • 1.Qc7+?
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Qf7+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe6#
          • 2...Kxg5
            • 3.Qxg7#
      • 1...Bxc7!
    • 1.axb6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc6
          • 2...g6
            • 3.Sf7#
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qc7
          • 2...g6
            • 3.Be6#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qc7+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Be6#
      • 1...g6
        • 2.Qc7+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Be6#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Sxe4#
            • 3.Sh7#
      • 1...Kf6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sxe4#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qxb6#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Qf7+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe6#
          • 2...Kxg5
            • 3.Qxg7#
      • 1...Bxe3
        • 2.Sf7+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qc7#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qe6#

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