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PID: 225092 (1B5Q/8/2P2p2/2pp1P2/3k2Pp/7P/P1K3B1/8 w - - 0 1)

Tricotrin, ?

Leeds Mercury Weekly Supplement, 1882

(First published on Sat Sep 2 1882)

1B5Q/8/2P2p2/2pp1P2/3k2Pp/7P/P1K3B1/8

#3

9 + 5

15239 Valois Notebooks 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...c4
      • 2.Ba7+
        • 2...Ke5
          • 3.Qb8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kd2?
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Ba7+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qb8#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Bf4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa8
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Qa7#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Qf8
          • 2...c3
            • 3.Qb4#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Ba7?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qb8
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qb8+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Ke3!
    • 1.Qxf6+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qb2
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...Ke3!
    • 1.Qxh4?
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qe1+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Qh6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Bd6
          • 2...c3
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Qc8?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qa6+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.a3#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Ba7+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qc7#
            • 3.Qb8#
      • 1...Ke3!
    • 1.Qd8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa5
          • threat
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Qb6#
            • 3.Qa7#
        • 2.Qxd5+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qa5
          • threat
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...Ke3!
    • 1.Qe8?
      • threat
        • 2.Bf1
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Ba7#
        • 2.Qe2
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Ba7#
            • 3.Qf2#
        • 2.c7
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Ba7#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Ba7#
      • 1...Kc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bh2!
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qh6+
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qb8
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Bg1+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qb8#

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