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PID: 195946 (1QR5/8/bp6/qBB5/1b2P3/1pk2K2/8/8 w - - 0 1)

CW of Sunbury (Charles White)

Land and Water, 1871

(First published on Sat Aug 26 1871)

1QR5/8/bp6/qBB5/1b2P3/1pk2K2/8/8

#3

6 + 6

15239 Valois Notebooks 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd2
      • 2.Be3+
        • 2...Kd1
          • 3.Rc1#
        • 2...Ke1
          • 3.Rc1#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qe5+?
      • 1...Kd2
        • 2.Be3+
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Rc1#
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Rc1#
      • 1...Kc2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bd4+!
      • 1...Kd2
        • 2.Be3+
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Rc1#
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Rc1#
        • 2.Qh2+
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Rc1#
            • 3.Qe2#
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Rc1#
            • 3.Qc1#
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Rc1#
            • 3.Qc1#
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Rc5
          • threat
            • 3.Qe5#
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Bxc5
            • 3.Qh8#
          • 2...bxc5
            • 3.Qh8#

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