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Problem Display

PID: 148360 (7Q/6N1/5k2/3K4/5p1P/5P2/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Gundry, WH

British Chess Magazine, 1900

7Q/6N1/5k2/3K4/5p1P/5P2/8/8

#3

5 + 2

SOLUTION

COOKED
Tries
- 1.Sf5+?
  - 1...Kg6
    - 2.Qg7+
      - 2...Kxf5
        3.Qg5#
        3.Qf7#
      - 2...Kh5
        3.Qh6#
        3.Qg4#
        3.Qg5#
        3.Qf7#
        3.Qh7#
    - 2.Qf8
      - 2...Kh5
        3.Qh6#
        3.Qf7#
        3.Qe8#
      - 2...Kh7
        3.Qg7#
    - 2.Qg8+
      - 2...Kxf5
        3.Qe6#
        3.Qf7#
        3.Qg5#
      - 2...Kh5
        3.Qf7#
        3.Qh7#
        3.Qg4#
        3.Qg5#
        3.Qe8#
      - 2...Kf6
        3.Qe6#
  - 1...Kf7
    - 2.Qg7+
      - 2...Ke8
        3.Qe7#
  - 1...Kxf5!
- 1.Qg8?
  - threat
    - 2.Sf5
      - 2...Kxf5
        3.Qe6#
        3.Qf7#
        3.Qg5#
  - 1...Kg6
    - 2.Sf5+
      - 2...Kxf5
        3.Qe6#
        3.Qf7#
        3.Qg5#
      - 2...Kh5
        3.Qf7#
        3.Qh7#
        3.Qg4#
        3.Qg5#
        3.Qe8#
      - 2...Kf6
        3.Qe6#
  - 1...Ke7!
Keys
- 1.Qf8+!
  - 1...Kg6
    - 2.Sf5
      - 2...Kh5
        3.Qh6#
        3.Qf7#
        3.Qe8#
      - 2...Kh7
        3.Qg7#
- 1.h5!
  - 1...Kg5
    - 2.Sf5
      - 2...Kxf5
        3.Qe5#
  - 1...Ke7
    - 2.Se6
      - 2...Kd7
        3.Qd8#
      - 2...Kf7
        3.Qf8#
  - 1...Kf7
    - 2.Ke5
      - 2...Ke7
        3.Qe8#

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