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PID: 54522 (1b1k4/1p6/1p1N4/3p1B2/3p4/p4pQ1/4b2K/q2n4 w - - 0 1)

Barrow, John Hugh

Chess Amateur (The), 1924

1b1k4/1p6/1p1N4/3p1B2/3p4/p4pQ1/4b2K/q2n4

#3

4 + 11

5257 Chess Problems by J H Barrow 2004

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bxd6
      • 2.Qxd6+
        • 2...Ke8
          • 3.Bg6#
    • 1...Bc7
      • 2.Qh4#
      • 2.Qg5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qe5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sxb7#
        • 2.Sf7#
      • 1...Bxd6
        • 2.Qxd6+
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Bg6#
      • 1...Kc7!
    • 1.Qg7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd7#
      • 1...Bb5
        • 2.Qf6+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Sxb5#
      • 1...Bxd6+!
    • 1.Qg8+?
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...Kc7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe8+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qd7#
        • 2.Qf6+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Se8#
      • 1...Bxd6+
        • 2.Qxd6+
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Bg6#
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Sf7
          • threat
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...Bb5
        • 2.Qf6+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Sxb5#
      • 1...Ba7
        • 2.Qf7
          • threat
            • 3.Sxb7#
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Qe8+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Sb5#
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Qf6+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Se8#

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