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PID: 148540 (5N1K/6p1/4Pk2/3p1N2/3P4/3Q4/8/8 w - - 0 1)

White, Alain Campbell

British Chess Magazine, 1901

5N1K/6p1/4Pk2/3p1N2/3P4/3Q4/8/8

#3

6 + 3

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxg7?
      • 1...Kg5
        • 2.Qg3+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qh4#
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Qf4#
            • 3.Qh4#
            • 3.Qe3#
            • 3.Qg6#
      • 1...Ke7!
    • 1.Sh7+?
      • 1...Kg6
        • 2.Se7+
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Qh3#
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Qg6#
            • 3.Qh3#
      • 1...Kxe6!
    • 1.Qe3?
      • 1...g6
        • 2.Qf4
          • 2...gxf5
            • 3.Qh4#
          • 2...g5
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Kxf5!
    • 1.Qg3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qg6#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...g6
        • 2.Qxg6#
      • 1...Kxf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qf3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qh5
          • threat
            • 3.Qg6#
          • 2...g6
            • 3.Qxg6#
      • 1...Kg5
        • 2.Sh7+
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Qg4#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Qh5
          • threat
            • 3.Qg6#
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...g6
        • 2.Qf4
          • 2...gxf5
            • 3.Qh4#
          • 2...g5
            • 3.Qe5#

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