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PID: 3259 (3B4/p4p2/2QN1P1n/4k3/7P/5p1P/3pPp1K/3rnb2 w - - 0 1)

Challenger, Alfred Clement

1st Prize, BCF 005. Ty., 1930-1931

3B4/p4p2/2QN1P1n/4k3/7P/5p1P/3pPp1K/3rnb2

#3

8 + 10

3773 FIDE Album (1914-1944) (II) 1972

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kf4
      • 2.Qe4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Be7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...Sg4+!
    • 1.Qd5+?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qe4#
        • 2.Qd4#
        • 2.Qg5#
      • 1...Kxd5!
    • 1.Qc5+?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qd4#
        • 2.Qg5#
        • 2.e3#
      • 1...Ke6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bc7!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kxf6
            • 3.Se8#
      • 1...Sg4+
        • 2.hxg4
          • threat
            • 3.Sb5#
            • 3.Sf5#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sf5#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sc4#
            • 3.Se4#
            • 3.Sb5#
            • 3.Sf5#
            • 3.Sb7#
            • 3.Sc8#
            • 3.Se8#
          • 2...Kxf6
            • 3.Sf5#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sb5+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qe8#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sc8+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Se7#
      • 1...Kxf6
        • 2.Sf5+
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.e4#
      • 1...Sf5
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Be5#

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