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PID: 250502 (8/1Q1Kp3/1N6/8/1P3pP1/4kN2/8/4B3 w - - 0 1)

Pochin, VS

English Mechanic and World of Science, 1885

(First published on Fri Jun 19 1885)

8/1Q1Kp3/1N6/8/1P3pP1/4kN2/8/4B3

#3

7 + 3

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sg1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bc3#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qf3
          • threat
            • 3.Bc3#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bc3#
        • 2.Qd5+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Sc4#
      • 1...f3
        • 2.Qxf3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bc3#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Se2#
            • 3.Bf2#
            • 3.Bc3#
      • 1...Kd3!
    • 1.Sd2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Sa4#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Sa4#
      • 1...Ke2!
    • 1.Se5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sc6#
            • 3.Bc3#
            • 3.Qxf4#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qf3
          • threat
            • 3.Sc6#
            • 3.Bc3#
            • 3.Qxf4#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Bc3#
        • 2.Qd5+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...f3
        • 2.Qxf3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sc6#
            • 3.Bc3#
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Ke2!
    • 1.Sg5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Ke2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Bc3#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Bc3#
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Qf3
          • threat
            • 3.Bc3#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bc3#
      • 1...f3
        • 2.Qxf3+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Bc3#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Bf2#
            • 3.Bc3#

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