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PID: 213465 (5n2/4P2k/7B/6K1/7R/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Brown, Theodore Morris

Syracuse Daily Standard, 1857

5n2/4P2k/7B/6K1/7R/8/8/8

#3

4 + 2

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kg8
      • 2.exf8Q+
        • 2...Kh7
          • 3.Bg7#
          • 3.Qg7#
    • 1...Kh8
      • 2.exf8Q+
        • 2...Kh7
          • 3.Bg7#
          • 3.Qg7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bg7+?
      • 1...Kg8
        • 2.exf8Q#
      • 1...Kxg7!
  • Keys
    • 1.e8Q!
      • threat
        • 2.Qf7+
          • 2...Kh8
            • 3.Bg7#
            • 3.Bxf8#
            • 3.Qg7#
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Kg8
            • 3.Qg7#
          • 2...Kh8
            • 3.Qg7#
      • 1...Se6+
        • 2.Qxe6
          • 2...Kh8
            • 3.Bf8#
      • 1...Kg8
        • 2.Qxf8+
          • 2...Kh7
            • 3.Bg7#
            • 3.Qg7#
      • 1...Kh8
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kh7
            • 3.Qg7#
          • 2...Kg8
            • 3.Qg7#
        • 2.Qxf8+
          • 2...Kh7
            • 3.Bg7#
            • 3.Qg7#
      • 1...Sg6
        • 2.Qxg6+
          • 2...Kh8
            • 3.Bf8#
            • 3.Qg7#
        • 2.Qf7+
          • 2...Kh8
            • 3.Bg7#
            • 3.Qg7#
      • 1...Sd7
        • 2.Qg6+
          • 2...Kh8
            • 3.Bf8#
            • 3.Qg7#
        • 2.Qxd7+
          • 2...Kg8
            • 3.Qg7#
          • 2...Kh8
            • 3.Qg7#
        • 2.Qf7+
          • 2...Kh8
            • 3.Bg7#
            • 3.Bf8#
            • 3.Qg7#
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Kg8
            • 3.Qg7#
          • 2...Kh8
            • 3.Qg7#

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