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PID: 225913 (4R3/1Q6/1PPP4/p1Pk4/p7/4p1Kp/1BPprp1n/5b2 w - - 0 1)

Challenger, Alfred Clement

British Chess Magazine, 1930

4R3/1Q6/1PPP4/p1Pk4/p7/4p1Kp/1BPprp1n/5b2

#3

9 + 10

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qf7+?
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Re5+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qf4#
            • 3.c3#
          • 2...Kxb6
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Qc7#
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Qd5#
            • 3.Qe6#
            • 3.Qg6#
            • 3.Qf6#
            • 3.Qc7#
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Kxc6!
    • 1.c7+?
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Re5+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Qd5#
            • 3.c8S#
      • 1...Kc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Re4!
      • threat
        • 2.c4+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qh7#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Ba3#
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Qf7
          • threat
            • 3.Qe6#
          • 2...Sf3
            • 3.Qxf3#
          • 2...Sg4
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Ba3+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.c4#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.c7#
      • 1...Re1
        • 2.c4+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qh7#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Ba3#
          • 2...Bxc4
            • 3.Re5#
      • 1...a3
        • 2.c4+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qh7#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Bxa3#

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