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PID: 221543 (1N2R3/8/1p2p3/1P2k3/8/4p1KQ/4P3/8 w - - 0 1)

Plawsworth, Volund

Leeds Mercury Weekly Supplement, 1881

(First published on Sat Nov 5 1881)

1N2R3/8/1p2p3/1P2k3/8/4p1KQ/4P3/8

#3

6 + 4

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rd8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf1
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qxe6#
      • 1...Kf6!
    • 1.Qg4?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qd7#
        • 2.Qg5
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Qxe5#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Sd7+
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Qg8#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Qf5+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sa6#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sd7#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sa6#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sd7#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qd7#
        • 2.Qg5
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Qxe5#
      • 1...Kxf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh7!
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sa6#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sd7#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sa6#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sd7#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sa6#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sd7#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Sd7+
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Rg8#

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