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PID: 158447 (8/8/8/4K2p/8/3B1k2/8/4Q3 w - - 0 1)

Mohle, Charles

New York Clipper, 1878

(First published on Sat Dec 21 1878)

8/8/8/4K2p/8/3B1k2/8/4Q3

#3

3 + 2

14986 White-Hume Collection 2016

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qd2?
      • threat
        • 2.Bf1
          • threat
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Kg3
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Kg3
        • 2.Bf1
          • threat
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kh3
            • 3.Bf1#
      • 1...h4!
    • 1.Qf2+?
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Bf5+
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Qf4#
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kh3
            • 3.Bf1#
      • 1...Kxf2!
    • 1.Qf1+?
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kh3
            • 3.Bf1#
      • 1...Kg3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bf1!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd2
          • threat
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Kg3
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Qf4#
        • 2.Qh4
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Qe3
          • threat
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...h4
            • 3.Be2#
      • 1...h4
        • 2.Qxh4
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qf4#
        • 2.Qe2+
          • 2...Kg3
            • 3.Qg2#

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