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PID: 218270 (3b4/1Q6/2PR1N2/4k1p1/8/5nKb/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Gorgias, Victor

Meyer, Heinrich Friedrich Ludwig

English Mechanic and World of Science, 1874

(First published on Fri Jan 2 1874)

3b4/1Q6/2PR1N2/4k1p1/8/5nKb/8/8

#3

5 + 5

4817 English Mechanic and World of Science 1881
15239 Valois Notebooks 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ba5
      • 2.Qe7+
        • 2...Kf5
          • 3.Qe4#
        • 2...Be6
          • 3.Rd5#
          • 3.Qxe6#
    • 1...Bb6
      • 2.Qe7+
        • 2...Kf5
          • 3.Qe4#
        • 2...Be6
          • 3.Rd5#
          • 3.Qxe6#
    • 1...Be7
      • 2.Qxe7+
        • 2...Kf5
          • 3.Qe4#
        • 2...Be6
          • 3.Rd5#
          • 3.Qxe6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qb2+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qc2+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Sd4
        • 2.Qxd4+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Kxd6!
    • 1.Qb3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qc2+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qc5#
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Kxd6!
    • 1.Qe7+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Be6
        • 2.Rd5#
        • 2.Qxe6#
      • 1...Bxe7!
    • 1.Qf7?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd5#
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Sg4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd5#
            • 3.Qg6#
            • 3.Qxf3#
            • 3.Qh7#
          • 2...Bf6
            • 3.Qh7#
        • 2.Sd7+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qxf3#
          • 2...Bf6
            • 3.Qh7#
      • 1...Kxd6!
  • Keys
    • 1.c7!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Kxd6
        • 2.cxd8Q+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qdd5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe4#
            • 3.Qbd5#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qbd5#
          • 2...Bd7
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Be6
        • 2.Sd7+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qb1#
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.c8S#
          • 2...Bxd7
            • 3.Qd5#

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