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PID: 202077 (8/p2p4/r1pK1p1Q/2Rb1p1B/4k2P/4P3/pPP1R1n1/4n3 w - - 0 1)

Daniel, Arthur William

1st HM., Good Companions, 1923

8/p2p4/r1pK1p1Q/2Rb1p1B/4k2P/4P3/pPP1R1n1/4n3

#3

9 + 11

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bb3
      • 2.Qxf6
        • threat
          • 3.Re5#
          • 3.Qd4#
          • 3.Qe5#
          • 3.Qxf5#
    • 1...Bc4
      • 2.Rxc4#
    • 1...Bf7
      • 2.Qxf6
        • threat
          • 3.Re5#
          • 3.Qd4#
          • 3.Qe5#
          • 3.Qxf5#
    • 1...Bg8
      • 2.Qxf6
        • threat
          • 3.Re5#
          • 3.Qd4#
          • 3.Qe5#
          • 3.Qxf5#
    • 1...Sxe3
      • 2.Qxe3#
    • 1...Sf4
      • 2.Qxf4#
    • 1...Sxh4
      • 2.Qf4#
    • 1...f4
      • 2.Qxf6
        • threat
          • 3.Qe5#
          • 3.Qg6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qxf6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd4#
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Sxc2
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Rc3#
      • 1...Sf3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe8+
          • 2...Be6
            • 3.Rc4#
      • 1...Sxc2
        • 2.Bf3+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Rc3#
          • 2...Kxf3
            • 3.Qxg2#
        • 2.Qxg2+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Rc3#
      • 1...Sxe3
        • 2.Qe8+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qxe3#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qxe3#
          • 2...Be6
            • 3.Rc4#
      • 1...Ra4
        • 2.Rxd5
          • threat
            • 3.Qxf5#
            • 3.Qe8#
      • 1...Be6
        • 2.Qxf5+
          • 2...Bxf5
            • 3.Rc4#
      • 1...Sf3
        • 2.Bxf3+
          • 2...Kxf3
            • 3.Qxg2#
      • 1...Sf4
        • 2.Qxf5+
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.e4#

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