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PID: 30680 (5b2/4pN2/1K6/3k1p1P/Q7/2p2r1N/1P1P2n1/5r2 w - - 0 1)

Lord, Frederick William

The Westminster Papers, 1874

5b2/4pN2/1K6/3k1p1P/Q7/2p2r1N/1P1P2n1/5r2

#3

7 + 8

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke6
      • 2.Qc6+
        • 2...Kxf7
          • 3.Qg6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qb3+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Qb5+?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Shg5+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qe5#
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Kxf7
            • 3.Qg6#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Qa2+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Qd4+?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Shg5#
        • 2.Sfg5#
        • 2.Sd8#
      • 1...Kxd4!
    • 1.dxc3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc6#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Kxf7
            • 3.Qg6#
      • 1...Rxc3!
    • 1.d3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd7#
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Kxf7
            • 3.Qg6#
      • 1...Rxd3!
  • Keys
    • 1.b3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Kxf7
            • 3.Qg6#
      • 1...Rf4
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc4#
        • 2.Qd7+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Shg5#
      • 1...Se3
        • 2.Qd7+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.d3#

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