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PID: 136574 (K7/N2p4/1k6/8/8/8/2P4P/R6Q w - - 0 1)

David, Captain W

The Field, 1919

(First published on Sat Feb 15 1919)

K7/N2p4/1k6/8/8/8/2P4P/R6Q

#3

6 + 2

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...d6
      • 2.Qc6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kb8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qg1#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Qg1+
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Qxd4#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Rd1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb7+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Ra1#
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Qb7
          • threat
            • 3.Ra1#
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Ra1#
      • 1...Ka6
        • 2.Qb7+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Ra1#
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Qb7+
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qxd7#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Qxd5
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qc6#
            • 3.Qb7#
            • 3.Qa5#
            • 3.Qc5#
            • 3.Qd6#
            • 3.Qd8#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Ra6+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qe4
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Rc6#
          • 2...d6
            • 3.Rc6#
      • 1...Kxa6
        • 2.Qb7+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qb5#
        • 2.Qb1
          • threat
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Kc7!
    • 1.Qd5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa5#
        • 2.Qd6#
      • 1...d6
        • 2.Qc6#
        • 2.Qa5#
        • 2.Qxd6#
      • 1...Kc7!
    • 1.Qb1+?
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Qb8#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Qe1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa5#
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Qe7
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Kc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qb4+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qb8#
        • 2.Qc4
          • threat
            • 3.Sc8#
            • 3.Ra6#
        • 2.Qe5
          • threat
            • 3.Qd6#
            • 3.Qa5#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Ra6
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Rc6#
          • 2...d6
            • 3.Rc6#
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Qe7
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Qe7
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Qd6#

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