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PID: 54046 (4Q3/8/1p1P4/1p6/Npp5/k7/B7/1K6 w - - 0 1)

CW of Sunbury (Charles White)

British Chess Magazine, 1882

4Q3/8/1p1P4/1p6/Npp5/k7/B7/1K6

#3

5 + 5

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kxa4
      • 2.Qa8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qxb5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sb2
          • threat
            • 3.Sxc4#
            • 3.Qa4#
            • 3.Qa6#
        • 2.Sc5
          • threat
            • 3.Qa4#
            • 3.Qa6#
        • 2.Sxb6
          • threat
            • 3.Sxc4#
            • 3.Qa4#
            • 3.Qa6#
            • 3.Qa5#
        • 2.Bxc4
          • 2...b3
            • 3.Qxb3#
        • 2.Qxc4
          • threat
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Kxa4
            • 3.Qa6#
          • 2...b3
            • 3.Qxb3#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Sxc3
          • threat
            • 3.Qa4#
            • 3.Qa6#
          • 2...bxc3
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...b3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bb3!
      • 1...Kxb3
        • 2.Qe2
          • threat
            • 3.Qa2#
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Qa2#
          • 2...Kxa4
            • 3.Qa2#
          • 2...bxa4
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...cxb3
        • 2.Sc5
          • threat
            • 3.Qa8#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Kc2
          • 2...bxa4
            • 3.Qxa4#

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