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PID: 68963 (8/2p5/3pp1p1/b2bkPK1/1nQp4/4p3/1N4B1/8 w - - 0 1)

CW of Sunbury (Charles White)

The Chess Player's Chronicle (Sampson), 1866

8/2p5/3pp1p1/b2bkPK1/1nQp4/4p3/1N4B1/8

#3

5 + 10

14986 White-Hume Collection 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bxg2
      • 2.Qxe6#
    • 1...Bf3
      • 2.Qxe6#
    • 1...Bxc4
      • 2.Sxc4#
    • 1...Be4
      • 2.Qxe6#
    • 1...Bc6
      • 2.Qxe6#
    • 1...Bb7
      • 2.Qxe6#
    • 1...Ba8
      • 2.Qxe6#
    • 1...Sa2
      • 2.Sd3#
    • 1...Sc2
      • 2.Sd3#
    • 1...Sd3
      • 2.Sxd3#
    • 1...Sa6
      • 2.Sd3#
    • 1...Sc6
      • 2.Sd3#
    • 1...e2
      • 2.Qxe2+
        • 2...Be4
          • 3.Qxe4#
    • 1...d3
      • 2.Qc3#
      • 2.Qf4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qxd5+?
      • 1...Sxd5
        • 2.Sd3#
        • 2.Sc4#
      • 1...exd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc6!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Bxc4
            • 3.Qe4#
        • 2.Qe8
          • threat
            • 3.Qh8#
          • 2...Bxg2
            • 3.Qxe6#
          • 2...Bf3
            • 3.Qxe6#
          • 2...Be4
            • 3.Qxe6#
      • 1...exf5
        • 2.Sd3+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qe8#
          • 2...Sxd3
            • 3.Qxd5#
        • 2.Qe8+
          • 2...Be6
            • 3.Sc4#
            • 3.Qh8#
      • 1...gxf5
        • 2.Qa8
          • threat
            • 3.Qh8#
          • 2...Bxg2
            • 3.Sc4#
          • 2...Bxa8
            • 3.Sc4#
          • 2...Bf3
            • 3.Sc4#
          • 2...Be4
            • 3.Sc4#

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