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PID: 200677 (3Qb3/1k1n1p2/2N2P2/Pn1N4/8/8/8/K7 w - - 0 1)

Turton, Henry

Cassell's Family Paper, 1858

3Qb3/1k1n1p2/2N2P2/Pn1N4/8/8/8/K7

#3

6 + 5

14986 White-Hume Collection 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ka6
      • 2.Qc8#
    • 1...Sc3
      • 2.Sdb4
        • threat
          • 3.a6#
        • 2...Sb8
          • 3.Qxb8#
        • 2...Sc5
          • 3.Qb8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sdb4?
      • threat
        • 2.a6#
      • 1...Sb8
        • 2.Qxb8#
      • 1...Sc5
        • 2.Qb8#
      • 1...Sc7!
    • 1.Qb6+?
      • 1...Ka8
        • 2.Sc7+
          • 2...Sxc7
            • 3.Qa7#
        • 2.Qxb5
          • threat
            • 3.Sc7#
            • 3.Qa6#
        • 2.Qa6+
          • 2...Sa7
            • 3.Sc7#
            • 3.Qxa7#
        • 2.a6
          • threat
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Sxb6
            • 3.Sxb6#
          • 2...Sd6
            • 3.Sc7#
            • 3.Qa7#
          • 2...Sc5
            • 3.Qd8#
            • 3.Qb8#
      • 1...Sxb6!
    • 1.Qc7+?
      • 1...Ka8
        • 2.Sb6+
          • 2...Sxb6
            • 3.Qb8#
        • 2.Qc8+
          • 2...Sb8
            • 3.Sb6#
            • 3.Qxb8#
        • 2.a6
          • threat
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Sxc7
            • 3.Sxc7#
          • 2...Sd6
            • 3.Qa7#
          • 2...Sc5
            • 3.Sb6#
            • 3.Qb8#
            • 3.Qd8#
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...Sxc7!
    • 1.Qxd7+?
      • 1...Sc7
        • 2.Qxc7+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qb6#
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Sb6#
            • 3.Qb8#
            • 3.Qa7#
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...Bxd7!
    • 1.a6+?
      • 1...Kxa6
        • 2.Qc8#
      • 1...Kxc6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa8+!
      • 1...Kxa8
        • 2.a6
          • 2...Sxf6
            • 3.Sb6#
          • 2...Sa3
            • 3.Sc7#
          • 2...Sc3
            • 3.Sc7#
          • 2...Sd4
            • 3.Sc7#
          • 2...Sd6
            • 3.Sc7#
          • 2...Sa7
            • 3.Sc7#
          • 2...Sc7
            • 3.Sxc7#
          • 2...Sc5
            • 3.Sb6#
          • 2...Se5
            • 3.Sb6#
          • 2...Sb6
            • 3.Sxb6#
          • 2...Sb8
            • 3.Sb6#
          • 2...Sf8
            • 3.Sb6#

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