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PID: 207866 (Q7/8/3k1p2/3N1P2/8/1P3K2/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Schumer, Jacob

Morning Post, 1909

Q7/8/3k1p2/3N1P2/8/1P3K2/8/8

#3

5 + 2

14986 White-Hume Collection 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Ke4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb7
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qb7
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Kd7!
    • 1.Qc6+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qc5
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Sf4#
      • 1...Kxc6!
    • 1.Qb7?
      • threat
        • 2.Ke4
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Ke4
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Qa5?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qc5
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Sf4#
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Qc7+
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Kc6!
    • 1.Qc8?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qc5
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Sf4#
      • 1...Kxd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa7!
      • threat
        • 2.Sb4
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qc5#
        • 2.Se7
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Qb6
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qc5
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Sf4#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Ke4
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qb6#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qc7#

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