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PID: 144326 (2K5/8/pN6/2k1P1B1/2p5/8/2p1B3/2b2Q2 w - - 0 1)

Jackson, Harry S

British Chess Magazine 08. Ty, 1897-1898

2K5/8/pN6/2k1P1B1/2p5/8/2p1B3/2b2Q2

#3

6 + 5

SOLUTION

SOUND
Tries
- 1.Qf4?
  - threat
    - 2.Qxc4+
      - 2...Kxb6
        3.Qc7#
  - 1...Kb4
    - 2.Qxc4+
      - 2...Ka3
        3.Bxc1#
      - 2...Ka5
        3.Qc5#
  - 1...Kb5
    - 2.Qxc4+
      - 2...Ka5
        3.Qc5#
      - 2...Kxb6
        3.Qc7#
  - 1...Kxb6
    - 2.Qxc4
      - threat
        3.Qc7#
      - 2...Ka5
        3.Bd8#
      - 2...Ka7
        3.Qxa6#
  - 1...Kc6
    - 2.Qxc4+
      - 2...Kxb6
        3.Qc7#
  - 1...c3
    - 2.Sd7+
      - 2...Kd5
        3.Qc4#
      - 2...Kc6
        3.Qf3#
        3.Qc4#
        3.Qe4#
    - 2.Qc4+
      - 2...Kxb6
        3.Qc7#
  - 1...Bxf4!
Keys
- 1.Qf7!
  - threat
    - 2.Qxc4+
      - 2...Kxb6
        3.Qc7#
  - 1...Kb4
    - 2.Qxc4+
      - 2...Ka3
        3.Bxc1#
      - 2...Ka5
        3.Qc5#
  - 1...Kd4
    - 2.Qxc4+
      - 2...Kxe5
        3.Qd5#
  - 1...Kb5
    - 2.Qxc4+
      - 2...Ka5
        3.Qc5#
      - 2...Kxb6
        3.Qc7#
  - 1...Kxb6
    - 2.Bd8+
      - 2...Kb5
        3.Qxc4#
      - 2...Kc5
        3.Qxc4#
      - 2...Kc6
        3.Qxc4#
    - 2.Qxc4
      - threat
        3.Qc7#
      - 2...Ka5
        3.Bd8#
      - 2...Ka7
        3.Qxa6#
  - 1...Kc6
    - 2.Qxc4+
      - 2...Kxb6
        3.Qc7#
  - 1...c3
    - 2.Qc4+
      - 2...Kxb6
        3.Qc7#

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