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Problem Display

PID: 242479 (3N4/3N1B2/1p6/1Pp1p2p/3nk2P/3p2K1/1Q1P4/8 w - - 0 1)

Happerley, W

Australasian (The), 1877

3N4/3N1B2/1p6/1Pp1p2p/3nk2P/3p2K1/1Q1P4/8

#3

8 + 7

6490	yacpdb	2021

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Sc2
  - 2.Qxe5#
- 1...Sb3
  - 2.Qxe5#
- 1...Sf3
  - 2.Sb7
    - threat
      - 3.Sd6#
    - 2...Kf5
      - 3.Sd6#
    - 2...Sxd2
      - 3.Qxe5#
  - 2.Be6
    - threat
      - 3.Sf6#
    - 2...Sxd2
      - 3.Qxe5#
- 1...Sxb5
  - 2.Qxe5#
- 1...Sc6
  - 2.Sxc6
    - threat
      - 3.Qxe5#
    - 2...Kf5
      - 3.Qxe5#
  - 2.Sb7
    - threat
      - 3.Sd6#
    - 2...Kf5
      - 3.Sd6#
  - 2.Be6
    - threat
      - 3.Sf6#
  - 2.bxc6
    - threat
      - 3.Qxe5#
    - 2...Kf5
      - 3.Qxe5#
- 1...Se6
  - 2.Qxe5#
Keys
- 1.Qxd4+!
  - 1...Kxd4
    - 2.Sf6
      - threat
        3.Sc6#
      - 2...c4
        3.Se6#
  - 1...cxd4
    - 2.Sb7
      - 2...Kf5
        3.Sd6#
    - 2.Bg8
      - 2...Kf5
        3.Bh7#
  - 1...exd4
    - 2.Sb7
      - threat
        3.Sd6#
      - 2...Kf5
        3.Sd6#
    - 2.Bc4
      - 2...Kf5
        3.Bxd3#

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