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PID: 154180 (2K5/8/p2N4/2P5/p2k3p/2bNpp2/2Q2Bn1/r7 w - - 0 1)

CW of Sunbury (Charles White)

Morning Post, 1896

(First published on Mon Apr 6 1896)

2K5/8/p2N4/2P5/p2k3p/2bNpp2/2Q2Bn1/r7

#3

6 + 9

14986 White-Hume Collection 2015

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Be1
      • 2.Qc4#
    • 1...Bb2
      • 2.Qc4#
    • 1...Bd2
      • 2.Qc4#
    • 1...Bb4
      • 2.Qc4#
    • 1...Ba5
      • 2.Qc4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qxc3+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Kc7
          • threat
            • 3.Qe5#
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qe5#
        • 2.Kd7
          • threat
            • 3.Sb4#
            • 3.Qe5#
            • 3.Qc4#
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Sb4#
            • 3.Qe4#
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Sb4#
            • 3.Se5#
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Kxc3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf4!
      • threat
        • 2.Se6+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Qxc3+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qc7#
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Se6#
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Sxf4
        • 2.Bxe3+
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Sf5#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...exf2
        • 2.Se6+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Sc4#
            • 3.Sf5#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf5#

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