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PID: 65957 (K3n1b1/2p3b1/5p1r/1pNp4/1p1k4/1P2pPB1/N3B3/2Qn3r w - - 0 1)

Laws, Benjamin Glover

The Chess Monthly (Hoffer), 1881

K3n1b1/2p3b1/5p1r/1pNp4/1p1k4/1P2pPB1/N3B3/2Qn3r

#3

8 + 13

14986 White-Hume Collection 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Be6
      • 2.Sxe6#
    • 1...Bh7
      • 2.Se6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxb4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc6#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Scd3
          • threat
            • 3.Sc2#
            • 3.Sc6#
          • 2...Sxe2
            • 3.Qc5#
        • 2.Sca6
          • threat
            • 3.Sc2#
            • 3.Sc6#
          • 2...Sxe2
            • 3.Qc5#
        • 2.Sb7
          • threat
            • 3.Sc2#
            • 3.Sc6#
          • 2...Sxe2
            • 3.Qc5#
        • 2.Sd7
          • threat
            • 3.Sc2#
            • 3.Sc6#
          • 2...Sxe2
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...f5!
    • 1.Sd3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Saxb4
          • threat
            • 3.Sc2#
            • 3.Sc6#
          • 2...Sxe2
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Bf8!
    • 1.Sa6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.S2xb4
          • threat
            • 3.Sc2#
            • 3.Sc6#
          • 2...Sxe2
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Bf8!
    • 1.Sb7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Sxb4
          • threat
            • 3.Sc2#
            • 3.Sc6#
          • 2...Sxe2
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Bf8!
    • 1.Sd7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Sxb4
          • threat
            • 3.Sc2#
            • 3.Sc6#
          • 2...Sxe2
            • 3.Qc5#
        • 2.Qd2+
          • 2...exd2
            • 3.Bf2#
      • 1...Bf8!
    • 1.Qd2+?
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Qxb4+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qxb5#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qxb5#
      • 1...exd2!
    • 1.Qc3+?
      • 1...bxc3
        • 2.b4
          • threat
            • 3.Sb3#
      • 1...Sxc3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxb4#
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Qxb4+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qxb5#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qxb5#
      • 1...bxa3
        • 2.b4
          • threat
            • 3.Sb3#
      • 1...Sb2
        • 2.Qa7
          • threat
            • 3.Se6#
          • 2...Be6
            • 3.Sxe6#
      • 1...Sd6
        • 2.Qa7
          • threat
            • 3.Se6#
          • 2...Be6
            • 3.Sxe6#

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