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PID: 28459 (2K5/N7/3N4/3p4/3k4/8/1Pp1P3/2Q5 w - - 0 1)

Henry, Eugene

Chess Amateur (The), 1906

2K5/N7/3N4/3p4/3k4/8/1Pp1P3/2Q5

#3

6 + 3

16 Chess Amateur (The) 1906

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Tries
    • 1.Kd7?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qh6#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Qd2+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Kc7
          • threat
            • 3.Qc3#
            • 3.b4#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Qa5#
        • 2.Sb7+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qa5#
      • 1...Ke5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kc7!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qxc2#
            • 3.b4#
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sb7#
            • 3.b4#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Sc6
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Qg5#
        • 2.Qd2
          • threat
            • 3.Qc3#
            • 3.b4#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Qa5#
        • 2.Qxc2+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Sc6#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qh6#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qh6#
    • 1.Sc6+!
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Kc7
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Qg5#
    • 1.b4!
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Sab5+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Qa3#
          • 2...Kxb4
            • 3.Qa3#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Qh6#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qh6#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qh6#

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