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PID: 218272 (6K1/8/3pp3/1P1k4/2n5/1N1N1P2/2P5/5Q2 w - - 0 1)

Duffy, Patrick Thomas

English Mechanic and World of Science, 1874

(First published on Fri Jan 9 1874)

6K1/8/3pp3/1P1k4/2n5/1N1N1P2/2P5/5Q2

#3

7 + 4

15239 Valois Notebooks 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Se5
      • 2.Sb4#
      • 2.Sf4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qe2?
      • threat
        • 2.Sb4#
        • 2.Sf4#
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Kf7
          • threat
            • 3.Sb4#
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qxe4#
            • 3.fxe4#
        • 2.Sf4+
          • 2...exf4
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Se3!
    • 1.Qg1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Qa7
          • threat
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qf7#
        • 2.Qg4
          • threat
            • 3.Sb4#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qxe4#
            • 3.fxe4#
        • 2.Qg6
          • threat
            • 3.Sb4#
            • 3.Qf7#
        • 2.Qg7
          • threat
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...Se3!
    • 1.Qf2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Qa7
          • threat
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...Se3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa1!
      • threat
        • 2.Sb4#
        • 2.Sf4#
        • 2.Qd4#
        • 2.Qa8#
      • 1...Sb2
        • 2.Qa8+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Qa7
          • threat
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qf7#

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