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PID: 28776 (8/1pK2n2/1Q6/2p1kP1R/2P5/3ppP2/Ppb1rpP1/8 w - - 0 1)

Challenger, Alfred Clement

Prize, Social Chess Quarterly (The), 1933

8/1pK2n2/1Q6/2p1kP1R/2P5/3ppP2/Ppb1rpP1/8

#3

8 + 10

14986 White-Hume Collection 2012

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd4
      • 2.Rh4+
        • 2...Kc3
          • 3.Qa5#
        • 2...Ke5
          • 3.Qe6#
    • 1...Sg5
      • 2.Qd6+
        • 2...Kxf5
          • 3.g4#
    • 1...Sd6
      • 2.Qxd6#
    • 1...Sh6
      • 2.Qd6#
    • 1...Sd8
      • 2.Qd6#
    • 1...Sh8
      • 2.Qd6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rh4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...Sd6
        • 2.Qxd6+
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Rh5#
      • 1...Sg5
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Rf4#
            • 3.g4#
      • 1...Sd8
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Rh5#
      • 1...Kxf5!
    • 1.Qxc5+?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Kg3
            • 3.Qg4#
      • 1...Kf6!
    • 1.Qe6+?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kg3
            • 3.Qg4#
      • 1...Kd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rg5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxc5+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Rg4#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Rg6#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Rg4+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qa5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.g3+
          • 2...Kxf3
            • 3.Qxb7#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qxb2#
          • 2...Kxg5
            • 3.Qg6#
      • 1...Sxg5
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.g4#

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