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PID: 220375 (8/8/3N4/1P2P3/2pk4/2N3Q1/2K5/8 w - - 0 1)

Campbell, AWD

The Field, 1885

(First published on Sat May 2 1885)

8/8/3N4/1P2P3/2pk4/2N3Q1/2K5/8

#3

6 + 2

15239 Valois Notebooks 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxc4?
      • threat
        • 2.Kb3
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qf2#
            • 3.Qg1#
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Kb3
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Kxc4!
    • 1.Qh2?
      • threat
        • 2.Sde4
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qf2#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Sf5+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qg3#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Qh4+?
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Sf5+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qg3#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qe7
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Sb7#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sf5#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Sxc4#
      • 1...Kxe5!
    • 1.Qg7?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qa7+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Sa2#
            • 3.Sd5#
        • 2.Qe7
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Sb7#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sf5#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Sxc4#
      • 1...Ke3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg5!
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qe7
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Sb7#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sf5#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Sxc4#

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