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PID: 247666 (4QK2/4p2p/5p1n/6p1/2P5/1p5b/pB3R2/1k6 w - - 0 1)

Howard, Kenneth Samuel

British Chess Magazine, 1932

4QK2/4p2p/5p1n/6p1/2P5/1p5b/pB3R2/1k6

#3

5 + 9

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qd7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd1#
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...a1Q
        • 2.Qd1+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qxa1#
      • 1...a1S
        • 2.Qd1+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qxa1#
      • 1...a1B
        • 2.Qd1+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qxa1#
      • 1...a1R
        • 2.Qd1+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qxa1#
      • 1...Bxd7!
    • 1.Qxe7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe1#
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...a1Q
        • 2.Qe1+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qxa1#
      • 1...a1S
        • 2.Qe1+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qxa1#
      • 1...a1B
        • 2.Qa3
          • threat
            • 3.Qxa1#
          • 2...Bxb2
            • 3.Qxb2#
        • 2.Qe1+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qxa1#
      • 1...a1R
        • 2.Qe1+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qxa1#
      • 1...Be6!
    • 1.Qa8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Bf1
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Bd3
            • 3.Qxd3#
            • 3.Qe1#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Qh1+
          • 2...Bf1
            • 3.Qxf1#
      • 1...Bg2!
    • 1.Qd8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd1#
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...a1Q
        • 2.Qd1+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qxa1#
      • 1...a1S
        • 2.Qd1+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qxa1#
      • 1...a1B
        • 2.Qd1+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qxa1#
      • 1...a1R
        • 2.Qd1+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qxa1#
      • 1...Bd7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd1#
      • 1...a1Q
        • 2.Qd1+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qxa1#
      • 1...a1S
        • 2.Qd1+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qxa1#
      • 1...a1B
        • 2.Qd1+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qxa1#
      • 1...a1R
        • 2.Qd1+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qxa1#
      • 1...Bg4
        • 2.Qh1+
          • 2...Bd1
            • 3.Qxd1#
      • 1...Sg4
        • 2.Qxh7+
          • 2...f5
            • 3.Qxf5#
      • 1...g4
        • 2.Qa5
          • threat
            • 3.Qe1#
          • 2...a1Q
            • 3.Qxa1#
          • 2...a1S
            • 3.Qxa1#
          • 2...a1B
            • 3.Qxa1#
          • 2...a1R
            • 3.Qxa1#

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