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PID: 4361 (2b5/1p1p4/1P1K1p2/p1p1pQ2/k3N3/8/2P5/2B5 w - - 0 1)

Stubbs, Charles Francis

Source?, 0000

2b5/1p1p4/1P1K1p2/p1p1pQ2/k3N3/8/2P5/2B5

#3

6 + 8

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxc5+?
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qd3
          • threat
            • 3.Bd2#
            • 3.Ba3#
            • 3.Qb3#
            • 3.c3#
      • 1...Kb5!
    • 1.Qh3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb3#
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Qb3+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Sxc5#
      • 1...c4!
    • 1.Qxd7+?
      • 1...Bxd7
        • 2.Kxc5
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...Kb4!
    • 1.Qf1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Qxc4#
      • 1...Kb4!
    • 1.Qf2?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qxc5#
        • 2.Qxc5
          • 2...f5
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qxc5+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Qc5
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Qxc4#
          • 2...c3
            • 3.Sxc3#
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qxc5#
        • 2.Qxc5
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Kb5!
    • 1.Qf3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb3#
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Qb3+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Sxc5#
      • 1...c4!
    • 1.Qxe5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qxc5#
        • 2.Qb2
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Sxc5#
            • 3.Qb3#
        • 2.Qxc5
          • 2...f5
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Sxc5#
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sd2#
        • 2.Qxc5+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Sxc5#
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sd2#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Sxc5#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qb2#
        • 2.Qb2
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Sc5#
        • 2.Qc5
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Qxc4#
          • 2...c3
            • 3.Sxc3#
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qxc5#
        • 2.Qb2
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Sxc5#
            • 3.Qb3#
        • 2.Qxc5
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...fxe5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qb3#
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Qb3+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Sxc5#
      • 1...dxe6
        • 2.Kxc5
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#

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