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PID: 250554 (K7/4Qp2/5P2/4BP2/2PNkNp1/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Winter-Wood, Edward John

English Mechanic and World of Science, 1886

(First published on Fri May 28 1886)

K7/4Qp2/5P2/4BP2/2PNkNp1/8/8/8

#3

8 + 3

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qb4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe1#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qe1#
      • 1...Kxe5!
    • 1.Qa7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa5
          • threat
            • 3.Qe1#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qe1#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qa2
          • threat
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...Kxe5!
    • 1.Qb7+?
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qg2
          • 2...g3
            • 3.Sc2#
            • 3.Qe2#
        • 2.Qb2
          • threat
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...Kxe5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa3!
      • threat
        • 2.Bd6
          • threat
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Qd3#
        • 2.Qa5
          • threat
            • 3.Qe1#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qe1#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...Kxf6
            • 3.Sh5#

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