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PID: 233708 (4K3/2p5/3k4/B3NQ2/1P2pp1b/4p3/8/1b6 w - - 0 1)

CW of Sunbury (Charles White)

The Field, 1900

(First published on Sat Jul 14 1900)

4K3/2p5/3k4/B3NQ2/1P2pp1b/4p3/8/1b6

#3

5 + 7

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bf6
      • 2.Qd7+
        • 2...Kxe5
          • 3.Bxc7#
    • 1...c5
      • 2.Sc4+
        • 2...Kc6
          • 3.Qd7#
      • 2.Sf7+
        • 2...Kc6
          • 3.Qd7#
    • 1...c6
      • 2.Sc4#
      • 2.Sf7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kf7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qd7+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Bxc7#
      • 1...Ba2+!
    • 1.Sd7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Bf6
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sf8#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Qxc5+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Kc6!
    • 1.Bxc7+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qd7#
      • 1...Kxc7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bb6!
      • threat
        • 2.Bd4
          • threat
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd7#
        • 2.Qd7+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Bd4#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qd7+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Bd4#
      • 1...cxb6
        • 2.Sc6
          • threat
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Ba2
        • 2.Qd7+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Bd4#
      • 1...Bc2
        • 2.Qd7+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Bd4#
      • 1...Bd3
        • 2.Qd7+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Bd4#
      • 1...Bf6
        • 2.Bd4
          • threat
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd7#
        • 2.Qd7+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Bd4#
            • 3.Bxc7#
      • 1...Be7
        • 2.Qd7+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Bd4#
      • 1...f3
        • 2.Bd4
          • threat
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qd7#

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