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PID: 25864 (5K1Q/6B1/3P1N2/1pR3p1/3kB3/PP3pp1/1P1pp3/3rr2b w - - 0 1)

Mackenzie, Arthur Ford

1st Prize, Ceske listy sachove, 1898

5K1Q/6B1/3P1N2/1pR3p1/3kB3/PP3pp1/1P1pp3/3rr2b

#3

10 + 10

15 British Chess Magazine 1899
16 Chess Amateur (The) 1909

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...g4
      • 2.Qh6
        • threat
          • 3.Rd5#
        • 2...Kxc5
          • 3.Sd7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sg4+?
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Qh7+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Kxc5!
    • 1.Sd5+?
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Qh7#
      • 1...Kxc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qf5
          • threat
            • 3.Sg4#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Sg4#
          • 2...g4
            • 3.Sxg4#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Sd5+
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.Bd4#
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qh7#
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Sd7+
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Be5#
      • 1...f2
        • 2.Qxg3
          • threat
            • 3.Rd5#
            • 3.Qxf2#
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Sd7#
      • 1...Rc1
        • 2.Qf5
          • threat
            • 3.Sg4#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Sg4#
          • 2...Rxc5
            • 3.Sd5#
          • 2...g4
            • 3.Sxg4#
      • 1...g4
        • 2.Qh6
          • threat
            • 3.Rd5#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Sd7#

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