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PID: 210706 (b7/n1b5/2np1p2/k1NN4/8/2P5/K7/1Q6 w - - 0 1)

Laws, Benjamin Glover

Chess Amateur (The), 1917

b7/n1b5/2np1p2/k1NN4/8/2P5/K7/1Q6

#3

5 + 7

14986 White-Hume Collection 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bb6
      • 2.Qxb6#
    • 1...Bb8
      • 2.Qb6#
    • 1...Bb7
      • 2.Sxb7+
        • 2...Ka4
          • 3.Qb3#
        • 2...Ka6
          • 3.Sxc7#
    • 1...Sb4+
      • 2.Qxb4#
    • 1...Sd4
      • 2.Qb4#
    • 1...Se5
      • 2.Qb4#
    • 1...Se7
      • 2.Qb4#
    • 1...Sb8
      • 2.Qb4#
    • 1...Sd8
      • 2.Qb4#
    • 1...Sb5
      • 2.Qb4+
        • 2...Sxb4+
          • 3.cxb4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb7+?
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Qb3#
      • 1...Ka6
        • 2.Sxc7#
      • 1...Bxb7!
    • 1.Qb2?
      • threat
        • 2.c4
          • threat
            • 3.Qa3#
          • 2...Sb4+
            • 3.Qxb4#
          • 2...Sb5
            • 3.Qxb5#
      • 1...Sb5
        • 2.Qb4+
          • 2...Sxb4+
            • 3.cxb4#
      • 1...Sc8
        • 2.c4
          • threat
            • 3.Qa3#
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Sb4+
            • 3.Qxb4#
      • 1...dxc5!
    • 1.Qb3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa4#
      • 1...Sb4+
        • 2.Qxb4#
      • 1...dxc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ka1!
      • threat
        • 2.c4
          • threat
            • 3.Qa2#
          • 2...Sb4
            • 3.Qxb4#
          • 2...Sb5
            • 3.Qxb5#
      • 1...dxc5
        • 2.Qa2+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.c4#
      • 1...Sb5
        • 2.Qb4+
          • 2...Sxb4
            • 3.cxb4#
      • 1...Sc8
        • 2.c4
          • threat
            • 3.Qa2#
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Sb4
            • 3.Qxb4#

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