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PID: 60115 (1N6/8/5p1P/PNP1k3/8/8/P7/1Kn2Q1B w - - 0 1)

Baird, Edith Elina Helen (Mrs WJ)

The Field, 1894

(First published on Sat Jan 27 1894)

1N6/8/5p1P/PNP1k3/8/8/P7/1Kn2Q1B

#3

9 + 3

3262 700 Chess Problems 1902
15239 Valois Notebooks 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sbc6#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Sbc6+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qxf5#
      • 1...Kxd4!
    • 1.Qc4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Sd7#
      • 1...Kf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd6!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qf5#
        • 2.Qc4
          • threat
            • 3.Sc6#
            • 3.Sd7#
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Se4#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Sc4#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Sb7#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qe1+
          • 2...Se2
            • 3.Qxe2#
      • 1...Sxa2
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qxf5#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qxf5#
      • 1...Se2
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Sb3
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Sd3
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qf5#

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