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PID: 30707 (6K1/8/4kBp1/Q2RP3/5p2/p7/B4q2/5r2 w - - 0 1)

Menzies, Hugh James

The Westminster Papers, 1875

6K1/8/4kBp1/Q2RP3/5p2/p7/B4q2/5r2

#3

6 + 6

16 Chess Amateur (The) 1910

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd7#
        • 2.Qc8#
      • 1...Qa7
        • 2.Qc8+
          • 2...Qd7
            • 3.Qxd7#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Qd8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd7#
        • 2.Qc8#
      • 1...Qa7
        • 2.Qc8+
          • 2...Qd7
            • 3.Qxd7#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Qa4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd7#
      • 1...Qa7
        • 2.Rd6+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Be6#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Qa6+?
      • 1...Qb6
        • 2.Qc8#
      • 1...Kf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qh3#
        • 2.Qc8#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qh3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Qxa2
        • 2.Qd3
          • threat
            • 3.Rd6#
          • 2...Qxd5
            • 3.Qh3#
      • 1...Qc2
        • 2.Rd4+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qh3#
          • 2...Qb3
            • 3.Qh3#
            • 3.Qc8#
          • 2...Qxa2
            • 3.Qh3#
            • 3.Qc8#
        • 2.Qxc2
          • threat
            • 3.Rd1#
            • 3.Rd2#
            • 3.Rd4#
            • 3.Rd6#
            • 3.Rd8#
            • 3.Qc8#
        • 2.Qh3+
          • 2...Qf5
            • 3.Rd1#
            • 3.Rd2#
            • 3.Rd3#
            • 3.Rd4#
            • 3.Rd6#
            • 3.Rd8#

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