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PID: 136417 (6b1/8/2N4B/P1p2Q2/K1k5/8/8/2n5 w - - 0 1)

Laws, Benjamin Glover

The Field, 1918

(First published on Sat Aug 10 1918)

6b1/8/2N4B/P1p2Q2/K1k5/8/8/2n5

#3

5 + 4

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bd5
      • 2.Qc2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bd2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Se2
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Sd4
            • 3.Se5#
      • 1...Sb3
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Sd4
            • 3.Se5#
      • 1...Bh7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sb4!
      • threat
        • 2.Bg7
          • threat
            • 3.Qc2#
            • 3.Qe4#
            • 3.Qg4#
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...cxb4
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Bh7
            • 3.Qe6#
            • 3.Qd5#
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...Se2
            • 3.Qd3#
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Bg7#
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Qxc5+
          • 2...Kb2
            • 3.Qxc1#
          • 2...Bc4
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Bg7#
      • 1...cxb4
        • 2.Bg7
          • threat
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Bd5
            • 3.Qc2#
      • 1...Bd5
        • 2.Qxd5+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Bg7#
      • 1...Be6
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Bg7#
      • 1...Bf7
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Bg7#
      • 1...Bh7
        • 2.Qd5+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Bg7#

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