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PID: 244247 (3nNB2/3N2P1/3r2p1/3kPp2/3b4/3Q4/3K4/8 w - - 0 1)

Finch, A

2nd Prize, American Chess Journal (Letter Ty.), 1878

3nNB2/3N2P1/3r2p1/3kPp2/3b4/3Q4/3K4/8

#3

7 + 6

6490 yacpdb 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sc6
      • 2.Sc7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxd6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Kxd7
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...Kc6!
    • 1.Qb3+?
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Sb8+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bxd6#
      • 1...Ke4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bxd6!
      • threat
        • 2.Sb8
          • threat
            • 3.Sc7#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qc4#
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Se6
            • 3.Sf6#
        • 2.Sc7+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Sb8+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sc7#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qa6#
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Qa6#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Kxd7
            • 3.Sf6#
      • 1...Se6
        • 2.Sb8
          • threat
            • 3.Sf6#
          • 2...Sxg7
            • 3.Sc7#
          • 2...Sf4
            • 3.Sc7#
          • 2...Sc5
            • 3.Sc7#
          • 2...Sg5
            • 3.Sc7#
          • 2...Sc7
            • 3.Sxc7#
          • 2...Sd8
            • 3.Sc7#
          • 2...Sf8
            • 3.Sc7#
      • 1...Sb7
        • 2.Sc7+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Sf7
        • 2.Sc7+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Sc7+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qb5#

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