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PID: 245228 (8/Q7/2b3pp/B3p3/P1P1k1P1/1N6/5Kn1/N7 w - - 0 1)

Anonymous

Manchester Evening News, 1901

(First published on Wed Feb 27 1901)

8/Q7/2b3pp/B3p3/P1P1k1P1/1N6/5Kn1/N7

#3

8 + 6

15239 Valois Notebooks 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Se1
      • 2.Qe3#
    • 1...Se3
      • 2.Qxe3#
    • 1...Sf4
      • 2.Qe3#
    • 1...Sh4
      • 2.Qe3#
    • 1...g5
      • 2.Qh7+
        • 2...Kf4
          • 3.Qf5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bc7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...exd4
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Bxe5
          • threat
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Kf4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qf7!
      • threat
        • 2.Qf3#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sab3#
      • 1...Se1
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sab3#
        • 2.Qxg6+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bd2#
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Se3
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sab3#
      • 1...Sf4
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sab3#
      • 1...Sh4
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sab3#

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