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PID: 255043 (8/8/4p3/2K1Pp2/4Nkp1/Q3R3/5P2/8 w - - 0 1)

Slater, George James

English Mechanic and World of Science, 1889

(First published on Fri Apr 19 1889)

8/8/4p3/2K1Pp2/4Nkp1/Q3R3/5P2/8

#3

6 + 4

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kd4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe7
          • threat
            • 3.Qg5#
          • 2...fxe4
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...g3
        • 2.Rxg3
          • 2...fxe4
            • 3.Qf8#
      • 1...fxe4!
    • 1.Re1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qg3#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qg3#
      • 1...fxe4!
    • 1.Re2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qg3#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qg3#
      • 1...fxe4!
    • 1.Rf3+?
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qe2#
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...gxf3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rh3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qg3+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Qe3
          • 2...gxh3
            • 3.f4#
          • 2...fxe4
            • 3.Qg5#
          • 2...f4
            • 3.Rh5#
          • 2...g3
            • 3.f4#
      • 1...fxe4
        • 2.Rh5
          • threat
            • 3.Qe3#
            • 3.Qg3#
          • 2...e3
            • 3.Qxe3#
          • 2...g3
            • 3.Qxg3#
      • 1...g3
        • 2.Rh4+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qb2#
            • 3.Qa1#
            • 3.Qc3#
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Qxg3#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.f4#
        • 2.Qxg3+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qe3#

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