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PID: 48187 (4B3/8/P4p2/2kp4/8/P2Q1K2/3P4/8 w - - 0 1)

Shinkman, William Anthony

Source?, 0000

4B3/8/P4p2/2kp4/8/P2Q1K2/3P4/8

#3

6 + 3

3925 The Golden Argosy 1929

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc2+?
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Qb5+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Bc6
          • threat
            • 3.Qxd5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qxd5#
        • 2.Bf7
          • threat
            • 3.Qxd5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qxd5#
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Bb5#
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb4#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Qc3+?
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Qxd5+?
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...Kxd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh7!
      • threat
        • 2.Qc7+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qc2+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qc7
          • threat
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Qb7+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb4#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.d4
          • threat
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Qc7+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bf7#

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