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PID: 258178 (2K5/pQ3Np1/R2bk1p1/1n4B1/4p3/5p2/5PP1/8 w - - 0 1)

Pierce, James

English Mechanic and World of Science, 1890

(First published on Thu Apr 24 1890)

2K5/pQ3Np1/R2bk1p1/1n4B1/4p3/5p2/5PP1/8

#3

7 + 8

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kf5
      • 2.Qd7#
    • 1...Sa3
      • 2.Rxd6+
        • 2...Kf5
          • 3.Qd7#
    • 1...Sc3
      • 2.Rxd6+
        • 2...Kf5
          • 3.Qd7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kd8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxe4+
          • 2...Kxf7
            • 3.Qe8#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Rxd6+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qc8#
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...e3
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kxf7
            • 3.Qe8#
      • 1...Sc7!
    • 1.Sxd6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxe4#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Sf7+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qd7#
        • 2.Bf4
          • threat
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...Sxd6+!
    • 1.Bd8?
      • threat
        • 2.Sg5+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qxe4#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qxe4#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qd7+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bg5#
            • 3.g3#
      • 1...e3
        • 2.Sg5+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Sxg5+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qxe4#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qxe4#
      • 1...Sc3!
    • 1.Rxd6+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qd7#
      • 1...Sxd6+!
    • 1.Qe7+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qd7#
      • 1...Kd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.g4!
      • 1...Sc7
        • 2.Qxc7
          • threat
            • 3.Rxd6#
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rxd6#
      • 1...e3
        • 2.Qxf3
          • 2...exf2
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Sa3
            • 3.Rxd6#
          • 2...Sc3
            • 3.Rxd6#
          • 2...Sd4
            • 3.Rxd6#
          • 2...Sc7
            • 3.Rxd6#
          • 2...e2
            • 3.Qb3#

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