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PID: 242439 (8/2p5/2K1N3/7Q/4N3/P3k3/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Anonymous

Newark Sunday Call Centennial Ty., 1877

(First published on Sun Feb 25 1877)

8/2p5/2K1N3/7Q/4N3/P3k3/8/8

#3

5 + 2

6490 yacpdb 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.S6c5?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qf3
          • threat
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc3#
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf6#
        • 2.Qf7
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qf2#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf6#
        • 2.Qf5
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qf2#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd5#
        • 2.Qg5
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Kf4!
    • 1.Qh3+?
      • 1...Ke2
        • 2.Sd4+
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Qf1#
            • 3.Qh1#
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Qh1#
      • 1...Kxe4!
  • Keys
    • 1.S6g5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qd1+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qf3
          • threat
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf6#

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