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PID: 155422 (8/5p2/3k1K2/1PNN2p1/8/6P1/4P3/5Q2 w - - 0 1)

Anonymous

British Chess Magazine 12. Ty, 1904

8/5p2/3k1K2/1PNN2p1/8/6P1/4P3/5Q2

#3

7 + 3

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb7+?
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Qc1
          • threat
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Qc8#
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...Kxd5!
    • 1.Qe1?
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Qb4+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.e4#
      • 1...g4
        • 2.e4
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qb4#
      • 1...Kxd5!
    • 1.e4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc4
          • 2...g4
            • 3.e5#
      • 1...g4
        • 2.Qb1
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qb4#
        • 2.Qe1
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qb4#
      • 1...Kxc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb1!
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Qb4+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.e4#
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Sa6
          • threat
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd3#
            • 3.Qd1#
      • 1...g4
        • 2.e4
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qb4#

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