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PID: 32584 (8/Q7/8/8/1pp5/1kp5/8/2KN4 w - - 0 1)

CW of Sunbury (Charles White)

Huddersfield College Magazine, 1877

8/Q7/8/8/1pp5/1kp5/8/2KN4

#3

3 + 4

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...c2
      • 2.Sb2
        • 2...Kc3
          • 3.Qe3#
        • 2...c3
          • 3.Qa4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxc3?
      • 1...Kxc3
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...bxc3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sb2!
      • threat
        • 2.Qa4#
      • 1...cxb2+
        • 2.Kb1
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...c3
            • 3.Qa2#
      • 1...c2
        • 2.Qa6
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qxc4#
          • 2...c3
            • 3.Qa4#
    • 1.Qa6!
      • 1...c2
        • 2.Sb2
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qxc4#
          • 2...c3
            • 3.Qa4#

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