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PID: 154813 (8/3p4/3BkN2/8/P7/2PQ1K2/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Cudmore, Henry

Morning Post, 1895

(First published on Mon Nov 4 1895)

8/3p4/3BkN2/8/P7/2PQ1K2/8/8

#3

6 + 2

14986 White-Hume Collection 2015

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Ke4?
      • 1...Kf7
        • 2.Ke5
          • 2...Kg7
            • 3.Qh7#
      • 1...Kxf6!
    • 1.Kf4?
      • 1...Kf7
        • 2.Ke5
          • 2...Kg7
            • 3.Qh7#
        • 2.Kg5
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Kg7
            • 3.Qh7#
      • 1...Kxf6!
    • 1.Kg4?
      • 1...Kf7
        • 2.Kg5
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Kg7
            • 3.Qh7#
      • 1...Kxf6!
    • 1.c4?
      • 1...Kxf6
        • 2.Qh7
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Be7#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qg6#
      • 1...Kf7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh7!
      • threat
        • 2.Se8
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Kxd6
        • 2.Qxd7+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc7#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sg4#
      • 1...Kxf6
        • 2.c4
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Be7#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qg6#

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