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PID: 262860 (6n1/Q4N2/2p1rp2/4p3/1P2k1p1/1N1p2K1/3P4/5B2 w - - 0 1)

Duffy, Patrick Thomas

Land and Water, 1876

(First published on Sat Aug 12 1876)

6n1/Q4N2/2p1rp2/4p3/1P2k1p1/1N1p2K1/3P4/5B2

#3

7 + 8

15239 Valois Notebooks 2022

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...Re8
      • 2.Qd7
        • threat
          • 3.Sc5#
          • 3.Bg2#
          • 3.Bxd3#
          • 3.Qxd3#
    • 1...f5
      • 2.Bg2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd6+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...Rxd6!
    • 1.Sh6?
      • threat
        • 2.Bg2#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bg2#
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Sxh6!
    • 1.Bxd3+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...Kxd3!
    • 1.Qe3+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qxd3#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Qd4+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qxg4#
      • 1...exd4!
    • 1.Qa6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxd3#
      • 1...Rd6
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qxg4#
          • 2...Rd4
            • 3.Sd6#
            • 3.Bxd3#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Qd7?
      • threat
        • 2.Bxd3#
        • 2.Qxd3#
      • 1...Rd6
        • 2.Bg2#
      • 1...Kf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd4!
      • threat
        • 2.Bg2#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Bg2+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qc5#
        • 2.Bxd3
          • threat
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Qxc5#
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bg2#
      • 1...exd4
        • 2.Qc5
          • threat
            • 3.Bg2#
          • 2...Re5
            • 3.Sd6#
        • 2.Qd7
          • threat
            • 3.Qxe6#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Bxd3#
          • 2...Re5
            • 3.Bg2#
          • 2...Rd6
            • 3.Bg2#
          • 2...Re7
            • 3.Bg2#
          • 2...Re8
            • 3.Bg2#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Bg2+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Qxc5#
        • 2.Qxc5
          • threat
            • 3.Bg2#
    • 1.Qc5!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc1
          • threat
            • 3.Bxd3#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Bxd3#
          • 2...Rd6
            • 3.Sxd6#
        • 2.Sd4
          • threat
            • 3.Bg2#
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qxg4#
      • 1...Sh6
        • 2.Sxh6
          • threat
            • 3.Bg2#
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Se7
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qxg4#

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