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PID: 266304 (2KN4/8/2N3P1/p1Pk2P1/8/Pp4p1/1P1p4/3Q4 w - - 0 1)

Dobbs, Gilbert S

Source?, 1911

2KN4/8/2N3P1/p1Pk2P1/8/Pp4p1/1P1p4/3Q4

#3

9 + 5

14986 White-Hume Collection 2022

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qxb3+?
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Kc7
          • threat
            • 3.Se6#
            • 3.Sb7#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Qxd2+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.a4
          • threat
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.a4
          • threat
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qxa5#
      • 1...Ke4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se6!
      • threat
        • 2.Se7+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qe2#
            • 3.Qf1#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qe2+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Se7#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qe2+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Se7#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Se7#
      • 1...Kxc6
        • 2.Qxb3
          • threat
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...Kxe6
        • 2.Qf3
          • threat
            • 3.Qe4#
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...g2
        • 2.Se7+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Qe2#

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