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PID: 144057 (8/8/8/8/Q7/3p4/2NpN2p/3k3K w - - 0 1)

Laws, Benjamin Glover

Source?, 0000

8/8/8/8/Q7/3p4/2NpN2p/3k3K

#3

4 + 4

119 Tidskrift for Schack 1909

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...Kxe2
      • 2.Qg4+
        • 2...Kf1
          • 3.Qf3#
          • 3.Qg2#
        • 2...Kf2
          • 3.Qg2#
    • 1...dxe2
      • 2.Se3+
        • 2...Kc1
          • 3.Qc2#
          • 3.Qa1#
        • 2...Ke1
          • 3.Qh4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kxh2?
      • 1...Kxe2
        • 2.Qg4+
          • 2...Kf1
            • 3.Qf3#
            • 3.Qg2#
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.Qg2#
      • 1...dxe2
        • 2.Se3+
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Qc2#
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Qh4#
      • 1...dxc2!
    • 1.Sf4?
      • 1...Kc1
        • 2.Sxd3+
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Sd4#
      • 1...dxc2!
    • 1.Qa1+?
      • 1...Kxc2
        • 2.Sd4#
      • 1...Kxe2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sed4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qa1#
      • 1...dxc2
        • 2.Qc4
          • threat
            • 3.Qf1#
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Qxc2#
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Qe2#
        • 2.Qa6
          • threat
            • 3.Qf1#
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Qe2#
    • 1.Qc4!
      • 1...Kxe2
        • 2.Qg4+
          • 2...Kf1
            • 3.Qf3#
            • 3.Qg2#
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.Qg2#
      • 1...dxc2
        • 2.Sd4
          • threat
            • 3.Qf1#
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Qxc2#
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...dxe2
        • 2.Se3+
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Qh4#

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