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PID: 220363 (3Q2b1/7p/1p2N3/4k2P/1p1N4/5K2/3P4/8 w - - 0 1)

Dobbs, Gilbert S

Der Westen, 1913

(First published on Sun Jun 22 1913)

3Q2b1/7p/1p2N3/4k2P/1p1N4/5K2/3P4/8

#3

6 + 5

14986 White-Hume Collection 2020

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...b5
      • 2.Qc7+
        • 2...Kd5
          • 3.Qc5#
        • 2...Kf6
          • 3.Qg7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Ke3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc7+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sf4#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qg7#
      • 1...Bxe6
        • 2.Sf3+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qg5#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Qc7+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sf4#
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qg7#
      • 1...Bf7!
    • 1.Qc7+?
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Qg7#
      • 1...Kd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf5!
      • threat
        • 2.Sfg7
          • threat
            • 3.Qd4#
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...Kxf5
        • 2.Sg7+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...Kxe6
        • 2.Ke4
          • threat
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Bxe6
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Bf7
        • 2.d4+
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Sg7#
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Sg7#
    • 1.Sc6+!
      • 1...Kxe6
        • 2.Ke4
          • threat
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Qe7#

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