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PID: 125062 (8/Q7/p6P/P2N4/8/1kN1P3/8/6K1 w - - 0 1)

Johnson, FT

Toronto Globe, 1871

8/Q7/p6P/P2N4/8/1kN1P3/8/6K1

#3

7 + 2

6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qd4?
      • 1...Kb2
        • 2.Qd2+
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Qc1#
            • 3.Qa2#
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Qa2#
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Qa2#
      • 1...Kc2!
    • 1.Qb6+?
      • 1...Kc2
        • 2.Qb1+
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Qd1#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Qb7+?
      • 1...Kc2
        • 2.Qb1+
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Qd1#
      • 1...Kc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb8+!
      • 1...Kc2
        • 2.Qb1+
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Qd1#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qh2
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Qa2#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc7#

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