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PID: 167850 (2K3N1/5nN1/3k2P1/7Q/8/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Cheney, Richard Eugene

Plain Dealer, 1947

2K3N1/5nN1/3k2P1/7Q/8/8/8/8

#3

5 + 2

6490 yacpdb 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Se8+?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sc7+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Kc6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa5!
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Se7+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Se5
        • 2.Qb4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Se7#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Se7#
      • 1...Sg5
        • 2.Se7
          • threat
            • 3.Qc7#
          • 2...Kxe7
            • 3.Qd8#
          • 2...Se6
            • 3.Sgf5#
      • 1...Sh6
        • 2.Se7
          • threat
            • 3.Qc7#
          • 2...Kxe7
            • 3.Qd8#
      • 1...Sd8
        • 2.Se7
          • threat
            • 3.Qc7#
          • 2...Kxe7
            • 3.Qxd8#
          • 2...Sc6
            • 3.Sef5#
          • 2...Se6
            • 3.Sgf5#
      • 1...Sh8
        • 2.Se7
          • threat
            • 3.Qc7#
          • 2...Kxe7
            • 3.Qd8#

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