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PID: 166616 (8/3Q4/3N4/4k2p/4P2P/8/5P2/3K4 w - - 0 1)

Beers, William Alexander

Pittsburgh Post, 1926

(First published on Sun Jun 13 1926)

8/3Q4/3N4/4k2p/4P2P/8/5P2/3K4

#3

6 + 2

14986 White-Hume Collection 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kf4
      • 2.Qf5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kc1?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qb5
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Kf6!
    • 1.Se8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd5+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...Kxe4!
    • 1.Qf5+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qa5
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...Kxd6!
    • 1.Qe7+?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qg5+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qg3#
        • 2.Qg7
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qg3#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Qd8?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qa5
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qg5+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qg3#
      • 1...Ke6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc7!
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qa5
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qc3
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Qg3#
        • 2.Qg7
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qg3#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.f4
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Sf5
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Qg7#

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