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PID: 30994 (1b1Q4/5qp1/1p1p4/3N1N2/1P2kBp1/4P3/b1P3P1/6K1 w - - 0 1)

Duffy, Patrick Thomas

The Westminster Papers, 1875

1b1Q4/5qp1/1p1p4/3N1N2/1P2kBp1/4P3/b1P3P1/6K1

#3

9 + 8

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Qxd5
      • 2.Sg3#
    • 1...Qe6
      • 2.Sc3+
        • 2...Kxf5
          • 3.Qg5#
    • 1...Qg8
      • 2.Sde7
        • threat
          • 3.Sg3#
        • 2...g3
          • 3.Sxg3#
    • 1...Qxf5
      • 2.Sc3#
    • 1...Qe7
      • 2.Sdxe7
        • threat
          • 3.Sg3#
        • 2...g3
          • 3.Sxg3#
    • 1...Bxd5
      • 2.Sg3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qg5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc3#
        • 2.Sg3#
      • 1...Qxd5
        • 2.Sg3#
      • 1...Qxf5
        • 2.Sc3#
      • 1...Bxd5
        • 2.Sg3#
      • 1...Qf6
        • 2.Sg3#
      • 1...Qc7
        • 2.Sg3#
      • 1...g3
        • 2.Sc3#
        • 2.Sxg3#
      • 1...Kxd5!
    • 1.Qe8+?
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Qxf7+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sg3#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Sd4#
      • 1...Kxf5
        • 2.Qxf7+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Qe7
        • 2.Sdxe7
          • threat
            • 3.Sg3#
          • 2...g3
            • 3.Sxg3#
        • 2.Sd4
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...Bxd5
            • 3.Qg6#
        • 2.Sfxe7
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Qg6#
      • 1...Qxe8!
    • 1.Qg8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxf7
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Sg3#
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Qxf7+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sg3#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Sd4#
      • 1...Kxf5
        • 2.Qxf7+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Qxg8
        • 2.Sde7
          • threat
            • 3.Sg3#
          • 2...g3
            • 3.Sxg3#
      • 1...Bb1
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Qxf7#
      • 1...Ba7
        • 2.Qxf7
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Sg3#
            • 3.Sxd6#
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...g3
        • 2.Qxf7
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Sxg3#
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Bb3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe7+!
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Qxf7+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sg3#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Sd4#
      • 1...Kxf5
        • 2.Qxf7+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Qxe7
        • 2.Sdxe7
          • threat
            • 3.Sg3#
          • 2...g3
            • 3.Sxg3#

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