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PID: 43988 (2K5/8/5p1Q/1kp5/3p4/p7/P7/3BB3 w - - 0 1)

Menzies, Hugh James

Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, 1874

2K5/8/5p1Q/1kp5/3p4/p7/P7/3BB3

#3

5 + 5


4817 English Mechanic and World of Science 1875
1693 English Chess Problems 1876
15239 Valois Notebooks 2020

SOLUTION


  • COOKED
  • Tries
    • 1.Kb7?
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Qf4
          • threat
            • 3.Ba4#
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Qh5+
          • 2...f5
            • 3.Qxf5#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Qg7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb7+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qd7+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Qd7+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Bb3#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Qb7+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bb4#
      • 1...Kc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh1!
      • threat
        • 2.Qb7+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Bb3+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qf3#
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Ba4+
          • 2...Kxa4
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Qb7+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bb4#
    • 1.Qh7!
      • threat
        • 2.Qb7+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Bb3+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qd7+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Ba4+
          • 2...Kxa4
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qb7#
        • 2.Qd7+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Bb3#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Qb7+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bb4#

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