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PID: 32303 (8/p6p/K5pk/3P3N/6p1/8/QR6/3B4 w - - 0 1)

Martindale, Frank W

The Westminster Papers, 1875

8/p6p/K5pk/3P3N/6p1/8/QR6/3B4

#3

6 + 5

15146 Atlanta Sunny South 1878
16855 chessarch.com 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qa3?
      • 1...Kg5
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Rh2#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Bc2#
            • 3.Rf2#
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Kxh5
            • 3.Rh2#
      • 1...Kxh5
        • 2.Qe7
          • threat
            • 3.Rh2#
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Rh2#
          • 2...g5
            • 3.Qxh7#
      • 1...g3
        • 2.Qf8+
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Qf4#
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...g5
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Kxh5
            • 3.Rh2#
      • 1...gxh5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa1!
      • 1...Kg5
        • 2.Qc1+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Rh2#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Kxh5
            • 3.Rh2#
      • 1...Kxh5
        • 2.Rh2+
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...gxh5
        • 2.Rb6+
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Qf6#
          • 2...axb6
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...g3
        • 2.Qc1+
          • 2...g5
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Rh2
          • threat
            • 3.Sf4#
            • 3.Qf6#
            • 3.Qg7#
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Qf6#

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