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PID: 53163 (2K5/4kp1b/3Np2P/4p2P/3pp3/2P5/8/4Q3 w - - 0 1)

CW of Sunbury (Charles White)

British Chess Magazine, 1881

2K5/4kp1b/3Np2P/4p2P/3pp3/2P5/8/4Q3

#3

6 + 7

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Kf6
  - 2.Qh4#
Tries
- 1.cxd4?
  - threat
    - 2.Qa5
      - threat
        3.Qd8#
      - 2...Kxd6
        3.Qc5#
      - 2...Kf6
        3.Qd8#
      - 2...Kf8
        3.Qd8#
  - 1...Kxd6
    - 2.Qb4+
      - 2...Kd5
        3.Qc5#
      - 2...Kc6
        3.Qc5#
  - 1...Kf8
    - 2.Qa5
      - threat
        3.Qd8#
      - 2...Ke7
        3.Qd8#
      - 2...Kg8
        3.Qd8#
  - 1...f6
    - 2.Qa5
      - threat
        3.Qd8#
      - 2...Kxd6
        3.Qc5#
      - 2...Kf8
        3.Qd8#
  - 1...exd4!
Keys
- 1.c4!
  - threat
    - 2.Qa5
      - threat
        3.Qd8#
      - 2...Kxd6
        3.Qc7#
      - 2...Kf6
        3.Qd8#
      - 2...Kf8
        3.Qd8#
  - 1...Kxd6
    - 2.Qa5
      - threat
        3.Qc7#
      - 2...Kc6
        3.Qc7#
      - 2...Ke7
        3.Qd8#
  - 1...Kf8
    - 2.Qa5
      - threat
        3.Qd8#
      - 2...Ke7
        3.Qd8#
      - 2...Kg8
        3.Qd8#
  - 1...f6
    - 2.Qa5
      - threat
        3.Qd8#
      - 2...Kxd6
        3.Qc7#
      - 2...Kf8
        3.Qd8#

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