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Problem Display

PID: 4293 (8/8/8/p2P4/P3k3/1KQ4B/6N1/4N3 w - - 0 1)

McCallum, AH

Source?, 0000

8/8/8/p2P4/P3k3/1KQ4B/6N1/4N3

#3

7 + 2

SOLUTION

COOKED
Tries
- 1.Sd3?
  - threat
    - 2.Qe5+
      - 2...Kxd3
        3.Qe3#
      - 2...Kf3
        3.Sge1#
        3.Sh4#
        3.Qe3#
    - 2.Qc4+
      - 2...Kf3
        3.Qg4#
    - 2.Qc5
      - 2...Kxd3
        3.Qe3#
      - 2...Kf3
        3.Qe3#
  - 1...Kxd5
    - 2.Sge1
      - 2...Ke4
        3.Qe5#
      - 2...Kd6
        3.Qc5#
    - 2.Bg4
      - 2...Ke4
        3.Qc4#
      - 2...Kd6
        3.Qc5#
    - 2.Bf5
      - 2...Kd6
        3.Qc5#
    - 2.Qc4+
      - 2...Kd6
        3.Qc5#
  - 1...Kf3!
- 1.Bf5+?
  - 1...Kxd5
    - 2.Sd3
      - 2...Kd6
        3.Qc5#
    - 2.Qc7
      - 2...Kd4
        3.Qd6#
  - 1...Kxf5!
- 1.Qc6?
  - threat
    - 2.Kc3
      - 2...Ke5
        3.Qe6#
    - 2.Kc4
      - 2...Ke5
        3.Qe6#
  - 1...Ke5
    - 2.Kc3
      - 2...Ke4
        3.Qe6#
    - 2.Kc4
      - 2...Ke4
        3.Qe8#
        3.Qe6#
  - 1...Kd4!
Keys
- 1.Bg4!
  - 1...Kxd5
    - 2.Sd3
      - 2...Ke4
        3.Qc4#
      - 2...Kd6
        3.Qc5#
- 1.Qc7!
  - 1...Kd4
    - 2.Be6
      - 2...Ke4
        3.Qf4#
  - 1...Kxd5
    - 2.Bf5
      - 2...Kd4
        3.Qd6#

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