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PID: 43844 (3N4/6bn/Q7/n3p1Pp/3PkB2/5p1P/2K3N1/8 w - - 0 1)

Blanchard, H

Huddersfield College Magazine, 1878

3N4/6bn/Q7/n3p1Pp/3PkB2/5p1P/2K3N1/8

#3

8 + 7

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kxd4
      • 2.Be3+
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Qd3#
        • 2...Kd5
          • 3.Qd3#
    • 1...Kf5
      • 2.Qg6+
        • 2...Kxg6
          • 3.Sh4#
    • 1...exd4
      • 2.Qe6+
        • 2...Be5
          • 3.Qxe5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc6+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qg6+
          • 2...Kxg6
            • 3.Sh4#
      • 1...Sxc6!
    • 1.Qg6+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Se3+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...Kxd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.d5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Be3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Be3
          • threat
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Sc6
            • 3.Qxc6#
          • 2...Sb3
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...Sc4
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qg6+
          • 2...Kxg6
            • 3.Sh4#
      • 1...fxg2
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...exf4
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sf7#
      • 1...Sc4
        • 2.Qxc4+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sh4#

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