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PID: 223644 (8/8/8/7p/7Q/3K2p1/7p/6Bk w - - 0 1)

CW of Sunbury (Charles White)

English Mechanic and World of Science, 1877

(First published on Fri Jul 13 1877)

8/8/8/7p/7Q/3K2p1/7p/6Bk

#3

3 + 4

15239 Valois Notebooks 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...g2
      • 2.Qxh2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bf2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxg3
          • 2...h4
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...gxf2
        • 2.Qxf2
          • 2...h4
            • 3.Qf1#
      • 1...g2
        • 2.Bg1
          • 2...Kxg1
            • 3.Qe1#
      • 1...Kg2!
    • 1.Be3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxg3
          • 2...h4
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...g2
        • 2.Bg1
          • 2...Kxg1
            • 3.Qe1#
      • 1...Kg2!
    • 1.Bd4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxg3
          • 2...h4
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...g2
        • 2.Bg1
          • 2...Kxg1
            • 3.Qe1#
      • 1...Kg2!
    • 1.Bc5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxg3
          • 2...h4
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...g2
        • 2.Bg1
          • 2...Kxg1
            • 3.Qe1#
      • 1...Kg2!
    • 1.Bb6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxg3
          • 2...h4
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...g2
        • 2.Bg1
          • 2...Kxg1
            • 3.Qe1#
      • 1...Kg2!
    • 1.Ba7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxg3
          • 2...h4
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...g2
        • 2.Bg1
          • 2...Kxg1
            • 3.Qe1#
      • 1...Kg2!
    • 1.Qh3?
      • 1...h4
        • 2.Ke2
          • 2...Kxg1
            • 3.Qf1#
          • 2...g2
            • 3.Qxh2#
      • 1...Kxg1!
    • 1.Qe4+?
      • 1...g2
        • 2.Qh4
          • 2...Kxg1
            • 3.Qe1#
      • 1...Kxg1!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bxh2!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxg3
          • 2...h4
            • 3.Qg1#
      • 1...Kg2
        • 2.Qxg3+
          • 2...Kf1
            • 3.Qg1#
          • 2...Kh1
            • 3.Qg1#
      • 1...gxh2
        • 2.Qf2
          • 2...h4
            • 3.Qf1#
      • 1...g2
        • 2.Bf4+
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Qe1#
        • 2.Be5+
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Qe1#
        • 2.Bd6+
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Qe1#
        • 2.Bc7+
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Qe1#
        • 2.Bb8+
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Qe1#

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