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PID: 60514 (1B6/5N2/1P3p2/2p2P2/1p1k1P2/8/2Q4N/2K5 w - - 0 1)

Baird, Edith Elina Helen (Mrs WJ)

2nd Prize, Bolton Football Field, 1893

(First published on Sat Feb 11 1893)

1B6/5N2/1P3p2/2p2P2/1p1k1P2/8/2Q4N/2K5

#3

8 + 4

3262 700 Chess Problems 1902
15239 Valois Notebooks 2025

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke3
      • 2.Qd2+
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Sd6#
    • 1...b3
      • 2.Qd2+
        • 2...Kc4
          • 3.Sd6#
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Sd6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd2#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qd2#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...c4!
    • 1.Bc7?
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qd2+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sd6#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Sd8#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Qd2+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sd6#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sd6#
      • 1...c4!
    • 1.Qd2+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sd6#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.b7?
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qd2+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sd6#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Ba7+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qg2#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Qd2+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sd6#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sd6#
      • 1...Kd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ba7!
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qd2+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sd6#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Sd8#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.b7+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qg2#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Qd2+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sd6#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sd6#

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