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PID: 68850 (1Q6/4p3/8/6K1/p3p1B1/4k1n1/1ppN2pp/4B3 w - - 0 1)

Abbott, Joseph William

The Chess Players' Quarterly Chronicle, 1870

1Q6/4p3/8/6K1/p3p1B1/4k1n1/1ppN2pp/4B3

#3

5 + 9

14986 White-Hume Collection 2014

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...c1S
      • 2.Qd8
        • threat
          • 3.Sc4#
    • 1...c1B
      • 2.Qd8
        • threat
          • 3.Sc4#
        • 2...Bxd2
          • 3.Qxd2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qd6?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc4#
      • 1...c1Q
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Qxc4
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...c1R
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Rxc4
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...exd6!
    • 1.Qb3+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bxg3#
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...axb3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bf2+!
      • 1...Kxd2
        • 2.Qb4+
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Qe1#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Kxf2
        • 2.Qxg3+
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Qe1#
          • 2...Kxg3
            • 3.Sxe4#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qxg3+
          • 2...Kxd2
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...e3
            • 3.Qxe3#
        • 2.Qd8+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qd4#
    • 1.Qd8!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc4#
      • 1...c1Q
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Qxc4
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...c1R
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Rxc4
            • 3.Qd2#

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