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PID: 145879 (1bk5/p1n2n1r/p3PP2/B1P2N1b/2P5/8/8/K6Q w - - 0 1)

Anonymous

Glasgow Weekly Herald, 1891

(First published on Sat Feb 14 1891)

1bk5/p1n2n1r/p3PP2/B1P2N1b/2P5/8/8/K6Q

#3

8 + 8

14986 White-Hume Collection 2012

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sb5
      • 2.Se7#
    • 1...Sxe6
      • 2.Se7+
        • 2...Kd7
          • 3.Qc6#
    • 1...Sa8
      • 2.Se7#
    • 1...Se8
      • 2.Se7#
    • 1...Sd8
      • 2.Sd6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qb7+?
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Qxb8#
      • 1...Kxb7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa8!
      • threat
        • 2.Se7+
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qxb8#
      • 1...Sxe6
        • 2.Se7+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...Sxa8
        • 2.Se7+
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.c6#
      • 1...Sd5
        • 2.cxd5
          • threat
            • 3.Se7#
          • 2...Se5
            • 3.Sd6#
          • 2...Sg5
            • 3.Sd6#
          • 2...Sd6
            • 3.Sxd6#
          • 2...Sh6
            • 3.Sd6#
          • 2...Sd8
            • 3.Sd6#
          • 2...Sh8
            • 3.Sd6#
      • 1...Se5
        • 2.Sd6+
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qxb8#
      • 1...Sg5
        • 2.Sd6+
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qxb8#
      • 1...Sd6
        • 2.Sxd6+
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qxb8#
      • 1...Sh6
        • 2.Sd6+
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qxb8#
      • 1...Sh8
        • 2.Sd6+
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qxb8#

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