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PID: 250750 (2N5/8/2p2p2/2P1kpP1/4p3/1B2N3/4QK2/8 w - - 0 1)

Barbier, Georges Emile

Manchester Weekly Times, 1873

(First published on Sat Feb 22 1873)

2N5/8/2p2p2/2P1kpP1/4p3/1B2N3/4QK2/8

#3

7 + 5

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...f4
      • 2.Qb2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sg2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb2#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qc3#
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...f4!
    • 1.Sg4+?
      • 1...fxg4
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qxf6#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qxf6#
      • 1...Kf4!
    • 1.Se7?
      • threat
        • 2.Sg6+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sg6#
      • 1...fxg5
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sg6#
      • 1...Kf4!
    • 1.Ba2?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Bb1#
            • 3.Bc4#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...fxg5
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qb8#
      • 1...Kf4!
    • 1.Bc4?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qb6#
        • 2.Qd2+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...fxg5
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qb8#
      • 1...Kf4!
    • 1.Bg8?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Bc4#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...fxg5
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qb8#
      • 1...Kf4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bf7!
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Bc4#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Sg2+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Kxg5
            • 3.Qh5#
      • 1...fxg5
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qb8#

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