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PID: 219197 (8/1brp4/3P4/4K3/2k5/8/2B1n3/Q5B1 w - - 0 1)

Anonymous

Leeds Mercury, 1880

(First published on Thu Dec 2 1880)

8/1brp4/3P4/4K3/2k5/8/2B1n3/Q5B1

#3

5 + 5

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kb4
      • 2.Qb2+
        • 2...Kc4
          • 3.Qb3#
        • 2...Ka5
          • 3.Qb6#
    • 1...Kb5
      • 2.Qa4#
    • 1...Bc6
      • 2.Qa3
        • threat
          • 3.Bd3#
          • 3.Qc5#
          • 3.Qb3#
        • 2...Kb5
          • 3.Bd3#
          • 3.Qa4#
    • 1...Sc1
      • 2.Qd4+
        • 2...Kb5
          • 3.Qa4#
    • 1...Sg3
      • 2.Qd4+
        • 2...Kb5
          • 3.Qa4#
      • 2.Qa3
        • threat
          • 3.Bd3#
          • 3.Qb3#
        • 2...Rc5+
          • 3.Qxc5#
        • 2...Kb5
          • 3.Qa4#
    • 1...Sd4
      • 2.Qxd4+
        • 2...Kb5
          • 3.Qa4#
    • 1...Sf4
      • 2.Qd4+
        • 2...Kb5
          • 3.Qa4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qd4+?
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Qa4#
      • 1...Sxd4!
    • 1.Qa2+?
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qb3+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qa4#
            • 3.Qb6#
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...Kc3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa3!
      • threat
        • 2.Bd3#
        • 2.Qb3#
      • 1...Sc1
        • 2.Bd4
          • threat
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Rc5+
            • 3.Qxc5#
          • 2...Sd3+
            • 3.Bxd3#
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Bc6
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Sa2
            • 3.Bd3#
            • 3.Qb3#

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