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PID: 145209 (8/3p4/2pQ2p1/2P3B1/3Nk3/8/5K2/8 w - - 0 1)

Anonymous

Morning Post, 1883

(First published on Mon Sep 3 1883)

8/3p4/2pQ2p1/2P3B1/3Nk3/8/5K2/8

#3

5 + 4

14986 White-Hume Collection 2012

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc7
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sc7#
      • 1...cxb5!
    • 1.Bf6?
      • threat
        • 2.Ke2
          • 2...g5
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Ke2
          • 2...g4
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Kd3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se6!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc7
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qf4#
        • 2.Sd8
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qf4#
        • 2.Sf8
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Kf3
          • 2...dxe6
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...dxe6
        • 2.Ke2
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Qd3#

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