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PID: 12824 (4Q2b/8/7k/3N4/3N4/3P4/6K1/8 w - - 0 1)

Anthony, Edwyn

The Westminster Papers, 1872

4Q2b/8/7k/3N4/3N4/3P4/6K1/8

#3

5 + 2

SOLUTION

COOKED
Tries
- 1.Sf5+?
  - 1...Kh7
    - 2.Sde7
      - threat
        3.Qh5#
        3.Qg6#
        3.Qg8#
    - 2.Qf7+
      - 2...Bg7
        3.Qxg7#
  - 1...Kg5!
- 1.Qh5+?
  - 1...Kg7
    - 2.Se6+
      - 2...Kg8
        3.Se7#
  - 1...Kxh5!
Keys
- 1.Sf4!
  - threat
    - 2.Qg6#
  - 1...Kg5
    - 2.Qg6+
      - 2...Kxf4
        3.Qg3#
      - 2...Kh4
        3.Sf3#
        3.Sf5#
        3.Qh5#
        3.Qg3#
  - 1...Kg7
    - 2.Sf3
      - 2...Kf6
        3.Qf8#
      - 2...Kh6
        3.Qg6#
        3.Qxh8#
      - 2...Kh7
        3.Qg6#
    - 2.Sc6
      - 2...Kf6
        3.Qg6#
      - 2...Kh6
        3.Qg6#
      - 2...Kh7
        3.Qg6#
- 1.Se7!
  - threat
    - 2.Qg6#
  - 1...Kg5
    - 2.Qg6+
      - 2...Kf4
        3.Qg3#
      - 2...Kh4
        3.Sf3#
        3.Sdf5#
        3.Sef5#
  - 1...Kg7
    - 2.Sdc6
      - 2...Kf6
        3.Qg6#
      - 2...Kh6
        3.Qg6#
      - 2...Kh7
        3.Qg6#

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