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PID: 12801 (8/1B6/8/1N2p3/2kP3Q/p7/P7/2N2K2 w - - 0 1)

Ormond, Richard

The Westminster Papers, 1871

8/1B6/8/1N2p3/2kP3Q/p7/P7/2N2K2

#3

7 + 3

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd6+?
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qe1+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Bc6#
      • 1...Kc3!
    • 1.Qe1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa5
          • threat
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...exd4
            • 3.Sxa3#
            • 3.Sd6#
      • 1...exd4
        • 2.Sd3
          • 2...Kxd3
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Kxb5
            • 3.Qb4#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Bc6
          • 2...e3
            • 3.Qc3#
        • 2.Qa5
          • 2...e3
            • 3.Qa4#
      • 1...Kxb5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bc6!
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qe1+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Sd6#
            • 3.Sa7#
            • 3.Sc7#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Qe1
          • 2...e3
            • 3.Qc3#
        • 2.Qe7
          • 2...e3
            • 3.Qc5#
    • 1.Qe7!
      • threat
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...Kxb5
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Bc6#
      • 1...exd4
        • 2.Sd3
          • 2...Kxd3
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Kxb5
            • 3.Qb4#

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