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PID: 238405 (8/5Q2/2k5/K7/1p4b1/bN4B1/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Henderson, Thomas

Australasian (The), 1874

8/5Q2/2k5/K7/1p4b1/bN4B1/8/8

#3

4 + 4

6490 yacpdb 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bd1
      • 2.Qe6+
        • 2...Kb7
          • 3.Qa6#
    • 1...Bf3
      • 2.Qe6+
        • 2...Kb7
          • 3.Qa6#
    • 1...Bh5
      • 2.Qe6+
        • 2...Kb7
          • 3.Qa6#
    • 1...Be6
      • 2.Qxe6+
        • 2...Kb7
          • 3.Qa6#
    • 1...Bd7
      • 2.Qf3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc4+?
      • 1...Kb7
        • 2.Qa6#
      • 1...Kd7!
    • 1.Qe6+?
      • 1...Kb7
        • 2.Qa6#
      • 1...Bxe6!
    • 1.Qe8+?
      • 1...Kb7
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Qb8#
        • 2.Qb8+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Kd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd2!
      • threat
        • 2.Qc7+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd6#
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Bd7
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Qa6#
        • 2.Qf1
          • threat
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Qa6#
      • 1...Be2
        • 2.Qc7+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Qc7+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc4#

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