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PID: 196136 (3N4/5Q2/3k4/8/8/8/2P3P1/3K4 w - - 0 1)

Carpenter, George Edward

American Chess Bulletin, 1919

3N4/5Q2/3k4/8/8/8/2P3P1/3K4

#4

5 + 1

5454 Near Snap 2019
6490 yacpdb 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.c3!
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qe6
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qc6+
              • 3...Ka5
                • 4.Sb7#
        • 2.Qd7
          • threat
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Kc2
              • 3...Kc5
                • 4.Qc6#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qc6+
              • 3...Ka5
                • 4.Sb7#
              • 3...Ka7
                • 4.Qb7#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.g4
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf2
              • 3...Kd3
                • 4.Qd4#
              • 3...Kd5
                • 4.Qd4#
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Qd4#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qa7
              • 3...Kd5
                • 4.Qd4#
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Qd4#

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