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PID: 218837 (7B/3KnQ2/1p6/1p2N3/1k6/pP2p3/P7/2n5 w - - 0 1)

Stavenuter, HA

Philadelphia Times, 1881

(First published on Sun Dec 18 1881)

7B/3KnQ2/1p6/1p2N3/1k6/pP2p3/P7/2n5

#3

6 + 7

14986 White-Hume Collection 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sxb3
      • 2.Qxb3+
        • 2...Ka5
          • 3.Qxa3#
        • 2...Kc5
          • 3.Sd3#
    • 1...Sd5
      • 2.Sc6+
        • 2...Kc5
          • 3.Bd4#
    • 1...Sf5
      • 2.Sc6+
        • 2...Kc5
          • 3.Qxf5#
          • 3.b4#
    • 1...Sc6
      • 2.Sxc6+
        • 2...Kc5
          • 3.Bd4#
          • 3.Qh5#
          • 3.Qf5#
          • 3.b4#
    • 1...Sg6
      • 2.Sc6+
        • 2...Kc5
          • 3.Bd4#
          • 3.b4#
    • 1...Sc8
      • 2.Sc6+
        • 2...Kc5
          • 3.Bd4#
          • 3.Qh5#
          • 3.Qf5#
          • 3.b4#
    • 1...Sg8
      • 2.Sc6+
        • 2...Kc5
          • 3.Bd4#
          • 3.Qh5#
          • 3.Qf5#
          • 3.b4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc6+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Bd4#
        • 2.b4#
      • 1...Sxc6!
    • 1.Qxe7+?
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Qxa3#
      • 1...Kc3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qd5!
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Kc2
            • 3.Sxa3#
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qa8#
      • 1...Sxa2
        • 2.Sd3+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qa8#
      • 1...Sxb3
        • 2.Qxb3+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qxa3#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sd3#
      • 1...Sxd5
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bd4#
      • 1...Se2
        • 2.Sd3+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qa8#
      • 1...Sd3
        • 2.Sxd3+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qa8#
      • 1...e2
        • 2.Qd2+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qd6#
            • 3.b4#

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