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PID: 185032 (Q7/8/P2p4/2Np4/3k1P2/6P1/1P2K3/8 w - - 0 1)

Meisling, Otto Simon

British Chess Magazine, 1917

Q7/8/P2p4/2Np4/3k1P2/6P1/1P2K3/8

#3

7 + 3

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...dxc5
      • 2.Qe8
        • 2...Kc4
          • 3.Qa4#
        • 2...c4
          • 3.Qe3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb3+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qc8
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Sa4?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qb7
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.b3#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Sb7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe8
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qa4#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sxd6+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qa7#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Qc6?
      • threat
        • 2.Sb3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qc2#
        • 2.Se6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qc2#
        • 2.Qb5
          • 2...dxc5
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...dxc5
        • 2.Qe8
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Qc8?
      • threat
        • 2.Sb3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe6#
            • 3.Qc2#
        • 2.Se6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qc2#
      • 1...dxc5
        • 2.Qe8
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Kc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb7!
      • threat
        • 2.Qb4#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Sa4
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.b3#
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Kd3
          • 2...d4
            • 3.b4#
      • 1...dxc5
        • 2.Qb3
          • threat
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Qe3#

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