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PID: 154814 (8/2p4K/2PP4/2NkB3/8/6P1/2Q1P3/8 w - - 0 1)

Challenger, Alfred Clement

Morning Post, 1903

(First published on Mon Mar 23 1903)

8/2p4K/2PP4/2NkB3/8/6P1/2Q1P3/8

#3

8 + 2

14986 White-Hume Collection 2015

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kxe5
      • 2.Qe4+
        • 2...Kxd6
          • 3.Sb7#
        • 2...Kf6
          • 3.Qf4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qb3+?
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.dxc7
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.c8Q#
      • 1...Kxc6
        • 2.Bd4
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Qe6#
          • 2...cxd6
            • 3.Qb7#
        • 2.dxc7
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.c8Q#
            • 3.c8R#
      • 1...Kxe5!
    • 1.e4+?
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Qd2
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...cxd6
            • 3.Qc3#
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...Kxc6!
    • 1.dxc7?
      • 1...Kxc6
        • 2.Qb3
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.c8Q#
            • 3.c8R#
      • 1...Kxe5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa4!
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.e4
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Bd4#
          • 2...cxd6
            • 3.Bd4#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Sb7#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...cxd6
        • 2.e4+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Bd4#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qa1#

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