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PID: 181192 (1K6/8/8/2B1k2P/6Q1/2P5/3nP3/8 w - - 0 1)

Dobbs, Gilbert S

British Chess Magazine, 1911

1K6/8/8/2B1k2P/6Q1/2P5/3nP3/8

#3

6 + 2

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Kf6
  - 2.Bd6
    - threat
      - 3.Qg6#
    - 2...Kf7
      - 3.Qg6#
Tries
- 1.Bd6+?
  - 1...Kd5
    - 2.Kc7
      - 2...Se4
        3.Qg8#
      - 2...Sb1
        3.c4#
      - 2...Sf1
        3.c4#
      - 2...Sb3
        3.c4#
      - 2...Sf3
        3.c4#
      - 2...Sc4
        3.e4#
  - 1...Kxd6!
- 1.e4?
  - threat
    - 2.Qf5#
  - 1...Kf6
    - 2.Bd6
      - threat
        3.Qg6#
      - 2...Kf7
        3.Qg6#
    - 2.Qg6+
      - 2...Ke5
        3.Bd6#
        3.Qf5#
  - 1...Sxe4!
Keys
- 1.Kc7!
  - 1...Kd5
    - 2.Bd6
      - 2...Se4
        3.Qg8#
      - 2...Sb1
        3.c4#
      - 2...Sf1
        3.c4#
      - 2...Sb3
        3.c4#
      - 2...Sf3
        3.c4#
      - 2...Sc4
        3.e4#
  - 1...Kf6
    - 2.Bd6
      - threat
        3.Qg6#
      - 2...Kf7
        3.Qg6#
  - 1...Sb1
    - 2.Bd6+
      - 2...Kd5
        3.c4#
      - 2...Kf6
        3.Qg6#
  - 1...Sf1
    - 2.Bd6+
      - 2...Kd5
        3.c4#
      - 2...Kf6
        3.Qg6#
  - 1...Sb3
    - 2.Bd6+
      - 2...Kd5
        3.c4#
      - 2...Kf6
        3.Qg6#
  - 1...Sf3
    - 2.Bd6+
      - 2...Kd5
        3.c4#
      - 2...Kf6
        3.Qg6#
  - 1...Sc4
    - 2.Bd4+
      - 2...Kd5
        3.e4#
  - 1...Se4
    - 2.Bd4+
      - 2...Kd5
        3.Qg8#

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