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PID: 77435 (1NQn2KB/p6p/3p4/3kN3/1p1P4/8/bnBp1p2/8 w - - 0 1)

Holladay, Edgar Dinwiddie

HM., BCPS Ring Ty., 1957

1NQn2KB/p6p/3p4/3kN3/1p1P4/8/bnBp1p2/8

#3

7 + 10

6232 Holladay Chess Problems 2007

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kxd4+
      • 2.Sc4+
        • 2...Kd5
          • 3.Se3#
    • 1...dxe5
      • 2.Qc5+
        • 2...Ke6
          • 3.Qxe5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc6+?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.d5+
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...Bxd5
            • 3.Qd7#
            • 3.Qe8#
      • 1...Sxc6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qf5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sd3#
            • 3.Sf3#
            • 3.Sc4#
            • 3.Sg4#
            • 3.Sec6#
            • 3.Sg6#
            • 3.Sed7#
            • 3.Sf7#
      • 1...Kxd4+
        • 2.Sf7+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sxd6#
      • 1...dxe5
        • 2.Qxe5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Sd3
        • 2.Bxd3
          • threat
            • 3.Sf3#
            • 3.Sc4#
            • 3.Sg4#
            • 3.Sec6#
            • 3.Sg6#
            • 3.Sed7#
            • 3.Sf7#
          • 2...Kxd4+
            • 3.Sc4#
          • 2...dxe5
            • 3.Qd7#
            • 3.Qxe5#
          • 2...Sc6
            • 3.Sexc6#
          • 2...Sf7
            • 3.Sxf7#
      • 1...Sc4
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sxc4#
      • 1...Sc6
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sexc6#
      • 1...Sf7
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sxf7#

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