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PID: 58450 (Q7/2p5/K3p3/4P3/3kNPP1/4p3/4P3/8 w - - 0 1)

Jespersen, Karl Lorenz Jesper

British Chess Magazine, 1886

Q7/2p5/K3p3/4P3/3kNPP1/4p3/4P3/8

#3

7 + 4

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qb7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb3
          • threat
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qc4#
        • 2.Qb5
          • threat
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qb5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...c6
        • 2.Qb3
          • threat
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qc4#
        • 2.Qb4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Sf6#
      • 1...c5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kb5!
      • threat
        • 2.Kc6
          • threat
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qa4#
        • 2.Qa4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Sf6#
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...c6+
        • 2.Kxc6
          • threat
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qa4#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Qc6
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Qxc4#
        • 2.Qa2
          • threat
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Qxc4#
        • 2.Qa4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Sf6#
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Qxc4#

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