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PID: 150868 (8/3b4/1P2P2P/1p1Nk3/3p3B/3B4/QPK4p/8 w - - 0 1)

Charlick, Arthur Robert Baker

1st Prize, Cricket and Football Field, 1908

8/3b4/1P2P2P/1p1Nk3/3p3B/3B4/QPK4p/8

#3

9 + 5

14986 White-Hume Collection 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bxe6
      • 2.Bg3#
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa8!
      • threat
        • 2.Sf4
          • threat
            • 3.Qb8#
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd5#
        • 2.Bg3+
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Qg8#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Bg3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.b4#
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Qg8#
      • 1...Kxe6
        • 2.Sf4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qb8#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Bg6#
      • 1...Bc6
        • 2.Qxc6
          • threat
            • 3.Bg3#
            • 3.Bf6#
      • 1...h1Q
        • 2.Bg3+
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Qg8#
      • 1...h1S
        • 2.Sf4
          • threat
            • 3.Qb8#
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...h1B
        • 2.Bg3+
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Qg8#
      • 1...h1R
        • 2.Bg3+
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Qg8#
      • 1...Bc8
        • 2.Sf4
          • threat
            • 3.Qb8#
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd5#
        • 2.Qc6
          • threat
            • 3.Bg3#
            • 3.Bf6#
      • 1...Be8
        • 2.Sf4
          • threat
            • 3.Qb8#
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Bg3+
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Qg8#

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