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PID: 205035 (2q2k2/1n1p1P2/5P2/6NK/8/7p/8/Q7 w - - 0 1)

Babson, Joseph Ney

Mirror of American Sports, 1884

(First published on Sat Jun 14 1884)

2q2k2/1n1p1P2/5P2/6NK/8/7p/8/Q7

#3

5 + 5

14986 White-Hume Collection 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Qa8
      • 2.Kg6
        • threat
          • 3.Sh7#
      • 2.Qxa8+
        • 2...Sd8
          • 3.Qxd8#
    • 1...Sc5
      • 2.Kg6
        • threat
          • 3.Sh7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qe5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe7#
      • 1...Qc5
        • 2.Qe8#
      • 1...Qe8
        • 2.Qxe8#
        • 2.fxe8Q#
        • 2.fxe8R#
      • 1...Qd8!
    • 1.Qe1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe7#
      • 1...Qc5
        • 2.Qe8#
      • 1...Qe8
        • 2.Qxe8#
        • 2.fxe8Q#
        • 2.fxe8R#
      • 1...Qd8!
    • 1.Qa3+?
      • 1...Qc5
        • 2.Kg6
          • threat
            • 3.Sh7#
      • 1...Sc5
        • 2.Kg6
          • threat
            • 3.Sh7#
      • 1...d6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa8!
      • threat
        • 2.Kg6
          • threat
            • 3.Sh7#
        • 2.Qxc8+
          • 2...Sd8
            • 3.Qxd8#
      • 1...Qxa8
        • 2.Kg6
          • threat
            • 3.Sh7#
      • 1...Qb8
        • 2.Kg6
          • threat
            • 3.Sh7#
        • 2.Qxb8+
          • 2...Sd8
            • 3.Qd6#
            • 3.Qxd8#
      • 1...Qd8
        • 2.Kg6
          • threat
            • 3.Sh7#
      • 1...Sd6
        • 2.Qd5
          • threat
            • 3.Sh7#
            • 3.Qxd6#
          • 2...Sxf7
            • 3.Qxf7#
      • 1...Sd8
        • 2.Qd5
          • threat
            • 3.Sh7#
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Sxf7
            • 3.Qxf7#
        • 2.Qxc8
          • threat
            • 3.Qxd8#
      • 1...h2
        • 2.Qxc8+
          • 2...Sd8
            • 3.Qxd8#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Kg6
          • threat
            • 3.Se6#
            • 3.Sh7#
        • 2.Qxc8+
          • 2...Sd8
            • 3.Qc5#
            • 3.Qxd8#
      • 1...d6
        • 2.Kg6
          • threat
            • 3.Se6#
            • 3.Sh7#
        • 2.Qxc8+
          • 2...Sd8
            • 3.Qxd8#

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