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PID: 164676 (5N2/p2p4/8/4k3/8/4B3/Q7/5K2 w - - 0 1)

Robbins, Alexander Henry

Pittsburgh Sun, 1926

(First published on Sat Jun 12 1926)

5N2/p2p4/8/4k3/8/4B3/Q7/5K2

#3

4 + 3

14986 White-Hume Collection 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...d6
      • 2.Qe6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qa1+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qxd7#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qd4
          • threat
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Qb2+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qxd7#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qd4
          • threat
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Qa4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qxd7#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qxd7+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Kf6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qxa7!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qxd7#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qd4
          • threat
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Qxd7
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qe6#

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