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PID: 182183 (3K4/8/2kN4/5P2/5Q2/P7/2P5/8 w - - 0 1)

Burke, R St G

La Strategie, 1906

3K4/8/2kN4/5P2/5Q2/P7/2P5/8

#3

6 + 1

6490 yacpdb 2018

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd5
      • 2.Kc7
        • 2...Kc5
          • 3.Qe5#
          • 3.Qc4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc4+?
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Qb5+
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...Kxd6!
    • 1.c3?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Kc7
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Kc7
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qe5#
            • 3.Qc4#
            • 3.Qd4#
        • 2.Kd7
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Kb6!
    • 1.c4?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Sc8
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Kb6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc8!
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Qb4+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qb6#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Se7#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.c4
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Se7+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb4#
      • 1...Kb7
        • 2.Qc7+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qb6#
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Sb6#
            • 3.Qa7#
        • 2.Qa4
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Qa7#
    • 1.Qe5!
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Qb5+
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Qb7#

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