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PID: 184339 (2N2K2/2p4p/3Pp3/4k3/N6Q/P7/2P5/8 w - - 0 1)

Marble, Murray

British Chess Magazine, 1916

2N2K2/2p4p/3Pp3/4k3/N6Q/P7/2P5/8

#3

7 + 4

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qg5+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Se7#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Qf4+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Se7#
      • 1...Kxf4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sb2!
      • threat
        • 2.Se7
          • threat
            • 3.Sc4#
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Se7+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sc4#
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Se7+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sc4#
      • 1...cxd6
        • 2.Sd3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Se7#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Se7#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Se7#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Se7#
      • 1...c6
        • 2.Sd3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.c4#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Se7#

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