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PID: 32581 (8/8/K7/2P2Q2/2N5/1k6/1B2B3/4N3 w - - 0 1)

Barbier, Georges Emile

Huddersfield College Magazine, 1877

8/8/K7/2P2Q2/2N5/1k6/1B2B3/4N3

#2

7 + 1

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Tries
    • 1.Ba3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc2#
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Bd1#
        • 2.Qc2#
      • 1...Ka2!
    • 1.Bc3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc2#
      • 1...Ka2
        • 2.Qc2#
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Bd1#
        • 2.Qc2#
      • 1...Kxc3!
    • 1.Qd3+?
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Qa3#
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qa3#
      • 1...Ka2!
    • 1.Qh3+?
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Qa3#
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qa3#
      • 1...Ka2!
    • 1.Qd7?
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qb5#
      • 1...Ka2!
    • 1.Qf3+?
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Qa3#
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qa3#
      • 1...Ka2!
    • 1.c6?
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Qb5#
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qb5#
      • 1...Ka2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd3!
      • 1...Ka2
        • 2.Sc1#
      • 1...Kc2
        • 2.Sc1#
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Bd1#
      • 1...Kxc4
        • 2.Qe6#
        • 2.Qf7#
    • 1.Qc2+!
      • 1...Ka2
        • 2.Bc3#
        • 2.Bd4#
        • 2.Be5#
        • 2.Bf6#
        • 2.Bg7#
        • 2.Bh8#
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Sd3#
        • 2.Ba3#

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