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PID: 250432 (1n6/2p5/2Pkpp1b/2N5/2P2P2/1K4R1/2Q5/6B1 w - - 0 1)

Laws, Benjamin Glover

English Mechanic and World of Science, 1885

(First published on Fri Feb 6 1885)

1n6/2p5/2Pkpp1b/2N5/2P2P2/1K4R1/2Q5/6B1

#3

8 + 6

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb7+?
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Bc5+
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Qg6#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Qg6#
      • 1...Kxc6!
    • 1.Qe4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxe6#
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Qxe6+
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Sb7#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Rg8#
      • 1...e5!
    • 1.Qe2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxe6#
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Qxe6+
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Sb7#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Rg8#
      • 1...e5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qf5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxe6#
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Qxe6+
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Sb7#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Rg8#
      • 1...exf5
        • 2.Re3
          • threat
            • 3.Re6#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Re6#
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Re6#

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