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PID: 43933 (8/3B2p1/5bP1/2pp4/3k4/3N4/2P5/4Q2K w - - 0 1)

Clark, DW

The Westminster Papers, 1877

8/3B2p1/5bP1/2pp4/3k4/3N4/2P5/4Q2K

#3

6 + 5

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Be5
      • 2.Bb5
        • threat
          • 3.Qxe5#
          • 3.c3#
    • 1...Be7
      • 2.Bb5
        • threat
          • 3.Qe5#
          • 3.c3#
    • 1...Bd8
      • 2.Bb5
        • threat
          • 3.Qe5#
          • 3.c3#
    • 1...c4
      • 2.c3+
        • 2...Kxd3
          • 3.Bf5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Se5?
      • threat
        • 2.c3#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb4#
      • 1...Bxe5!
    • 1.Qf2+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qxc5#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bf5#
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...Kc3!
    • 1.Qg1+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qf2
          • threat
            • 3.Bf5#
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Bc6#
      • 1...Kc3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bc8!
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Ba6+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.c3#
      • 1...Bh4
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Ba6#
      • 1...Be5
        • 2.Ba6
          • threat
            • 3.Qxe5#
            • 3.c3#
        • 2.Qxe5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Ba6#
      • 1...Bg5
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Ba6#
      • 1...Be7
        • 2.Ba6
          • threat
            • 3.Qe5#
            • 3.c3#
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Ba6#
      • 1...Bd8
        • 2.Ba6
          • threat
            • 3.Qe5#
            • 3.c3#
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Ba6#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.c3+
          • 2...Kxd3
            • 3.Bf5#

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