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PID: 25264 (K6R/4p2Q/1Pp1p2P/5p2/N2k4/3pN3/3B3P/8 w - - 0 1)

Clark, WA

British Chess Magazine, 1891

K6R/4p2Q/1Pp1p2P/5p2/N2k4/3pN3/3B3P/8

#3

9 + 6

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...f4
      • 2.Rd8+
        • 2...Ke5
          • 3.Sg4#
          • 3.Bc3#
    • 1...e5
      • 2.Rd8+
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Qxf5#
      • 2.Qxf5
        • threat
          • 3.Rd8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc5?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qg7+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qg3#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qb4#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Sb3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qxf5#
        • 2.Se6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qxf5#
        • 2.Qxe7
          • threat
            • 3.Rd8#
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Kxc5!
    • 1.Qxf5?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd8#
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Rd8#
      • 1...exf5!
    • 1.Qg7+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qg3#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qg3#
      • 1...e5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc3!
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qxe7+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Kxb6
            • 3.Qa7#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qg7+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qg3#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Qxd3+
          • 2...Kxd3
            • 3.Rd8#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sa4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sg4#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Qg7+
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Rd8#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Qxe7
          • threat
            • 3.Rd8#
            • 3.Qb4#
            • 3.Qd6#

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