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PID: 150270 (8/8/3p1Q2/3p1PN1/8/2Pp4/1K4pp/6Bk w - - 0 1)

Mackay, Donald

3rd Prize, English Mechanic and World of Science, 1883

(First published on Fri Oct 5 1883)

8/8/3p1Q2/3p1PN1/8/2Pp4/1K4pp/6Bk

#3

6 + 6

14986 White-Hume Collection 2014
15239 Valois Notebooks 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...hxg1R
      • 2.Qh8#
      • 2.Qh6#
  • Keys
    • 1.Se4!
      • threat
        • 2.Sg3+
          • 2...Kxg1
            • 3.Qd4#
        • 2.Qh4
          • threat
            • 3.Qxh2#
          • 2...Kxg1
            • 3.Qe1#
        • 2.Qh6
          • threat
            • 3.Qxh2#
          • 2...Kxg1
            • 3.Qc1#
      • 1...Kxg1
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Kf1
            • 3.Qf2#
          • 2...Kh1
            • 3.Sg3#
      • 1...hxg1Q
        • 2.Sg3+
          • 2...Kh2
            • 3.Qh4#
      • 1...hxg1S
        • 2.Sf2+
          • 2...Kh2
            • 3.Qxd6#
      • 1...hxg1B
        • 2.Sg3+
          • 2...Kh2
            • 3.Qh4#
      • 1...dxe4
        • 2.Qh4
          • threat
            • 3.Qxh2#
          • 2...Kxg1
            • 3.Qe1#
      • 1...d2
        • 2.Sg3+
          • 2...Kxg1
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Sg3+
          • 2...Kxg1
            • 3.Qxd4#

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