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PID: 221057 (8/8/5p1K/5k1B/6N1/Q3P3/7P/8 w - - 0 1)

Coates, William H

English Mechanic and World of Science, 1875

(First published on Fri Dec 3 1875)

8/8/5p1K/5k1B/6N1/Q3P3/7P/8

#3

6 + 2

15239 Valois Notebooks 2020

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Tries
    • 1.Sf2?
      • threat
        • 2.Bg4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qc5#
        • 2.Bf7
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Bf7
          • threat
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qc5#
            • 3.Qa5#
          • 2...f5
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Sxf6?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Bg4#
            • 3.Bg6#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Kg5
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe7#
        • 2.Kg6
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe7#
        • 2.Bg6
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...Kxf6
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Kxf6!
    • 1.Qc3?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sxf6+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Bg4#
      • 1...Ke6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bg6+!
      • 1...Kxg4
        • 2.e4
          • threat
            • 3.Qg3#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qg3#
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Qg3#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sxf6
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...Kxf6
            • 3.Qd6#
    • 1.Qc5+!
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Be8
          • 2...f5
            • 3.Qe5#

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