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PID: 150882 (b7/3p4/N2B2p1/P2k2P1/p1p1N1p1/b1Q5/1p2P3/1K6 w - - 0 1)

Collins, Francis Charles

The Field, 1882

(First published on Sat Aug 5 1882)

b7/3p4/N2B2p1/P2k2P1/p1p1N1p1/b1Q5/1p2P3/1K6

#3

8 + 9

15239 Valois Notebooks 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kxe4
      • 2.Qe5#
    • 1...Bb4
      • 2.Sxb4+
        • 2...Kxe4
          • 3.Qe5#
        • 2...Ke6
          • 3.Qf6#
    • 1...Bc6
      • 2.Qe5#
    • 1...Bb7
      • 2.Qe5+
        • 2...Kc6
          • 3.Sb8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb4+?
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qf6#
      • 1...Bxb4!
    • 1.Sc7+?
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Kc6!
    • 1.Sb8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qf6+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Bxd6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh8!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc7+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qxa8#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qxa8+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Sc7#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sc7+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Qh7#
            • 3.Qf8#
      • 1...Bxd6
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qh1#
            • 3.Qxa8#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Sc7+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qxc3#
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qxa8#
      • 1...Bb7
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Sb8#

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