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Problem Display
PID: 155509 (8/3p4/p2P4/p1k1PP2/P1p1Bp2/1pP2p2/1RQP1P2/2K5 w - - 0 1)

Gamage, Frederick

British Chess Magazine, 1905

8/3p4/p2P4/p1k1PP2/P1p1Bp2/1pP2p2/1RQP1P2/2K5

#3

11 + 8

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bxf3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe4
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Qe4
          • threat
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...bxc2!
    • 1.Qd3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...cxd3!
    • 1.d3?
      • 1...cxd3
        • 2.Qxd3
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Kb6!
    • 1.d4+?
      • 1...cxd4 ep
        • 2.Qxd3
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Kb6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ba8!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe4
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Qe4
          • threat
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...bxc2
        • 2.Rb7
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rb5#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Rb5#

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