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PID: 79481 (Q7/8/K2k1N2/8/8/8/8/7B w - - 0 1)

Davey, David Murray

The Tablet, 1965

(First published on Sat Oct 30 1965)

Q7/8/K2k1N2/8/8/8/8/7B

#3

4 + 1

15239 Valois Notebooks 2017

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...Kc7
      • 2.Qc6+
        • 2...Kb8
          • 3.Sd7#
          • 3.Qb7#
        • 2...Kd8
          • 3.Qd7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qd5+?
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Ka7
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Qd7#
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Sd7#
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qd7#
        • 2.Qd7+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Qb7#
            • 3.Qd8#
      • 1...Ke7!
    • 1.Qe8?
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Sg8
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qe7#
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Sd7#
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qd7#
        • 2.Qd7+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Qb7#
            • 3.Qd8#
      • 1...Kc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sg8!
      • threat
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qe4
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Qe8
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Kb6
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qd5#
    • 1.Qe4!
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Sg8
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Sd7#
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qd7#

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