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PID: 136037 (8/3Q2K1/2B1p3/3P2p1/2NkNp2/8/1prpP3/1b4b1 w - - 0 1)

Challenger, Alfred Clement

The Field, 1917

(First published on Sat Jun 23 1917)

8/3Q2K1/2B1p3/3P2p1/2NkNp2/8/1prpP3/1b4b1

#3

7 + 9

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kxe4
      • 2.dxe6+
        • 2...Kf5
          • 3.e7#
    • 1...Rxc4
      • 2.dxe6+
        • 2...Ke3
          • 3.Qxd2#
        • 2...Ke5
          • 3.Qd5#
    • 1...exd5
      • 2.Qxd5#
    • 1...e5
      • 2.Qa7+
        • 2...Kxc4
          • 3.Qa4#
        • 2...Kxe4
          • 3.Sd6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bb7?
      • threat
        • 2.dxe6+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Qa4#
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.dxe6+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.e7#
      • 1...Rxc4
        • 2.dxe6+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qxd2#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...e5!
    • 1.Qa7+?
      • 1...Kxc4
        • 2.Qa4#
      • 1...Kxe4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ba8!
      • threat
        • 2.dxe6+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Qa4#
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.dxe6+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.e7#
      • 1...Rxc4
        • 2.dxe6+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qxd2#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Qa7+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Sd6#

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