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PID: 43833 (8/8/8/2pp1K2/3kP3/3Bp3/2Q5/8 w - - 0 1)

CW of Sunbury (Charles White)

The Westminster Papers, 1877

8/8/8/2pp1K2/3kP3/3Bp3/2Q5/8

#3

4 + 4

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...dxe4
      • 2.Qc4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Be2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd3#
        • 2.Qb2#
      • 1...dxe4
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...c4!
    • 1.Bb5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd3#
        • 2.Qb2#
      • 1...dxe4
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...e2
        • 2.Qd3#
        • 2.Qd2#
      • 1...c4!
    • 1.Ba6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd3#
        • 2.Qb2#
      • 1...dxe4
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...e2
        • 2.Qd3#
        • 2.Qd2#
      • 1...c4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bc4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...dxc4
        • 2.e5
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...e2
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...c3
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...dxe4
        • 2.Ba2
          • threat
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...e2
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Qxc4#
        • 2.Bb3
          • threat
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...e2
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Qxc4#
        • 2.Bb5
          • threat
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd1#
          • 2...e2
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Qxc4#
        • 2.Be6
          • threat
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...e2
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Qxc4#
        • 2.Bf7
          • threat
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...e2
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Qxc4#
        • 2.Bg8
          • threat
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...e2
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Qxc4#

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