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PID: 154792 (2K5/8/3p1P1Q/3Bk3/8/Np2N3/1P5P/8 w - - 0 1)

Pradignat, Emile Leonard

Source?, 1906

2K5/8/3p1P1Q/3Bk3/8/Np2N3/1P5P/8

#3

8 + 3

14986 White-Hume Collection 2015

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sg4+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qc1
          • threat
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qe3#
            • 3.Qd1#
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Sc4
          • 2...Kxg4
            • 3.Se3#
      • 1...Kxd5!
    • 1.Qg7?
      • threat
        • 2.Sb5
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qg3#
        • 2.f7+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qg3#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qg3#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Qh5+?
      • 1...Kxf6
        • 2.Sg4+
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...Kg7
            • 3.Qh6#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Qg6?
      • threat
        • 2.Sb5
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qg3#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qg3#
      • 1...Kd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf5!
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Qe3
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Se7#
      • 1...Kxf5
        • 2.Sc4
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Se3#

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