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PID: 136322 (qn6/nb6/pPP1pPp1/4kNP1/p3B2p/5Q2/6P1/6K1 w - - 0 1)

Challenger, Alfred Clement

The Field, 1918

(First published on Sat Nov 9 1918)

qn6/nb6/pPP1pPp1/4kNP1/p3B2p/5Q2/6P1/6K1

#3

9 + 10

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe3!
      • threat
        • 2.Sd6
          • threat
            • 3.Sc4#
            • 3.Sf7#
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Qd4#
        • 2.Sh6
          • threat
            • 3.Sf7#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sf7#
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Bxc6
        • 2.Bd5+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Bxe6#
      • 1...Saxc6
        • 2.Bb1+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Ba2#
      • 1...Sbxc6
        • 2.Bb1+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Ba2#
      • 1...exf5
        • 2.Bf3+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...gxf5
        • 2.Bf3+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Bc8
        • 2.Sd6
          • threat
            • 3.Sc4#
            • 3.Sf7#
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Sb5
        • 2.Sh6
          • threat
            • 3.Sf7#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sf7#
          • 2...Sd6
            • 3.Sg4#
      • 1...Sc8
        • 2.Sh6
          • threat
            • 3.Sf7#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sf7#
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Sd6
            • 3.Sg4#
      • 1...Sd7
        • 2.Sd6
          • threat
            • 3.Sc4#
            • 3.Sf7#
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...h3
        • 2.Bf3+
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.g4#

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