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PID: 151687 (8/6N1/8/3P4/3Pkp2/Q4N2/7K/8 w - - 0 1)

Taverner, Thomas

Pen & Pencil, 1888

(First published on Sat May 5 1888)

8/6N1/8/3P4/3Pkp2/Q4N2/7K/8

#3

6 + 2

15239 Valois Notebooks 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd2+?
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...Kxd4!
    • 1.Sg5+?
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...Kxd4!
    • 1.Sh5?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Sf6#
      • 1...Kxd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se8!
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Qb3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sd6#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Se5#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Sf6#

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