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Problem Display

PID: 4360 (8/8/1Q4B1/6k1/6p1/2P5/6P1/B4K2 w - - 0 1)

Stubbs, Charles Francis

Source?, 0000

8/8/1Q4B1/6k1/6p1/2P5/6P1/B4K2

#3

6 + 2

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Kh4
  - 2.Qe3
    - 2...g3
      - 3.Qf4#
Tries
- 1.Qf6+?
  - 1...Kh6
    - 2.Bb2
      - 2...g3
        3.Bc1#
  - 1...Kxf6!
- 1.c4?
  - 1...Kf4
    - 2.Bf6
      - threat
        3.Qf2#
      - 2...Kg3
        3.Qc7#
        3.Qd6#
        3.Qb8#
      - 2...g3
        3.Qd4#
    - 2.Qf6+
      - 2...Ke3
        3.Qd4#
        3.Qg5#
        3.Qf2#
      - 2...Kg3
        3.Be5#
  - 1...Kh4
    - 2.Bf6+
      - 2...Kg3
        3.Qc7#
        3.Qd6#
        3.Qb8#
    - 2.Qe3
      - 2...g3
        3.Qf4#
    - 2.Qd8+
      - 2...Kg3
        3.Be5#
    - 2.Qf6+
      - 2...Kg3
        3.Be5#
  - 1...Kh6
    - 2.Bf7+
      - 2...Kg5
        3.Qf6#
      - 2...Kh7
        3.Qg6#
    - 2.Be8+
      - 2...Kg5
        3.Qf6#
      - 2...Kh7
        3.Qg6#
  - 1...g3!
Keys
- 1.Bb2!
  - 1...Kf4
    - 2.Qe3+
      - 2...Kxe3
        3.Bc1#
  - 1...Kh4
    - 2.Qe3
      - 2...g3
        3.Qf4#
  - 1...Kh6
    - 2.Qf6
      - 2...g3
        3.Bc1#
  - 1...g3
    - 2.Bc1+
      - 2...Kg4
        3.Qd4#
        3.Qb4#
      - 2...Kh4
        3.Qd4#
        3.Qb4#

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