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PID: 247336 (2k5/8/5N2/8/8/8/7Q/K2B4 w - - 0 1)

Anonymous

Glasgow Herald, 1891

2k5/8/5N2/8/8/8/7Q/K2B4

#3

4 + 1

14986 White-Hume Collection 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc7#
      • 1...Kb7
        • 2.Qc7+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Be2#
            • 3.Qb6#
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Sb6#
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Ba4
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Qc7#
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Qc7#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Bh5#
            • 3.Qe7#
        • 2.Qc7+
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Qe7#
        • 2.Qh7
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Qc7#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Kd7!
    • 1.Be2?
      • threat
        • 2.Ba6+
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Ba6#
      • 1...Kb7!
    • 1.Ba4?
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Sd5
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Kb7!
    • 1.Bg4+?
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Qd6#
      • 1...Kb7!
    • 1.Qh7?
      • threat
        • 2.Bf3
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qd7#
        • 2.Qa7
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Qd7#
      • 1...Kb8!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se8!
      • threat
        • 2.Qc7#
      • 1...Kb7
        • 2.Qc7+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Be2#
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Bf3#
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Qc7#
          • 2...Kxe8
            • 3.Bh5#
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Qc7#
          • 2...Kxe8
            • 3.Bh5#

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