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PID: 217426 (8/1P1P4/P6K/1p1k4/1P6/2P5/2B5/3N4 w - - 0 1)

Finlayson, William

Chess Amateur (The), 1914

8/1P1P4/P6K/1p1k4/1P6/2P5/2B5/3N4

#3

8 + 2

14986 White-Hume Collection 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.b8Q?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe8
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qf7#
            • 3.Qe4#
            • 3.Qe6#
            • 3.Qg8#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.d8Q#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.d8Q#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.d8Q
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Bb3#
      • 1...Kc6!
    • 1.d8Q+?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.b8Q
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Bb3#
        • 2.b8B
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Bb3#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.d8S?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.b8Q
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Se3#
        • 2.b8B
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Se3#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.b8Q+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Se3#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Kd6!
  • Keys
    • 1.b8B!
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.d8S
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Se3#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.d8R
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Rd6#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.d8Q
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Bb3#

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