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PID: 258361 (8/1r1B4/1pP2p1R/1p1p1pB1/3kpQ2/1nNp2p1/1K1P4/4b3 w - - 0 1)

Anonymous

English Mechanic and World of Science, 1891

(First published on Fri Oct 2 1891)

8/1r1B4/1pP2p1R/1p1p1pB1/3kpQ2/1nNp2p1/1K1P4/4b3

#3

8 + 12

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qe3+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Bf4#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Qd6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxd5#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qxd5+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qxb5#
      • 1...Rxd7!
    • 1.Qxf5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxd5#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qxd5+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qxb5#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qxd5+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qxb5#
      • 1...Rxd7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sxe4!
      • threat
        • 2.Sf2+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sxd3#
        • 2.Sd6+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sxb7#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Sd6+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sxb7#
      • 1...Rxd7
        • 2.Sxf6+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sxd7#
      • 1...Bxd2
        • 2.Sxd2+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sxb3#
      • 1...Sxd2
        • 2.Sxd2+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sb3#
      • 1...dxe4
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Be6#
      • 1...fxe4
        • 2.Qxf6+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...fxg5
        • 2.Sxg5+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...Ra7
        • 2.Sf2+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sxd3#
      • 1...Rc7
        • 2.Sf2+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sxd3#
      • 1...Rb8
        • 2.Sf2+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sxd3#
      • 1...Bf2
        • 2.Sxf2+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sxd3#
        • 2.Sd6+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sxb7#
      • 1...Sc1
        • 2.Sd6+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sxb7#
      • 1...Sa5
        • 2.Sf2+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sxd3#
      • 1...Sc5
        • 2.Bxf6+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sd6#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sd6#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bf4#
            • 3.Bxf6#

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