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PID: 148621 (8/8/4P3/5k1p/1B5P/Q3P3/B6P/4K3 w - - 0 1)

Daniel, Arthur William

British Chess Magazine, 1902

8/8/4P3/5k1p/1B5P/Q3P3/B6P/4K3

#3

8 + 2

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qb2?
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Qf2
          • 2...Kh3
            • 3.Qg3#
      • 1...Kg6
        • 2.Bb1+
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Bf8#
            • 3.Qf6#
            • 3.Qh8#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Qd3+?
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Bf8
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bg7#
      • 1...Kg4!
    • 1.Qa5+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Kf2
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qf5#
        • 2.Qd5+
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Bd2#
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Qg5+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Bd5#
          • 2...Kh3
            • 3.Qg3#
      • 1...Kg6!
    • 1.Qa8?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qd5+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qg5#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Qf8+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Bb1#
      • 1...Kg6
        • 2.Qf8
          • 2...Kh7
            • 3.Bb1#
      • 1...Kg4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bd2!
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qf8
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.e4
          • 2...Kxh4
            • 3.Qg3#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qg5#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Qf8+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Bb1#
      • 1...Kg6
        • 2.Qf8
          • 2...Kh7
            • 3.Bb1#

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