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PID: 60509 (1K6/8/pkp2P2/5P2/8/1P2p3/2NPQ3/8 w - - 0 1)

Baird, Edith Elina Helen (Mrs WJ)

Manchester Weekly Times, 1894

1K6/8/pkp2P2/5P2/8/1P2p3/2NPQ3/8

#3

7 + 4

3262	700 Chess Problems	1902

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Ka5
  - 2.Ka7
    - threat
      - 3.Qxa6#
  - 2.Kb7
    - threat
      - 3.Qxa6#
  - 2.Qc4
    - threat
      - 3.Qb4#
      - 3.Qc5#
    - 2...Kb6
      - 3.Qb4#
    - 2...c5
      - 3.Qxc5#
- 1...Kc5
  - 2.Qc4+
    - 2...Kb6
      - 3.Qb4#
    - 2...Kd6
      - 3.Qd4#
Tries
- 1.Qxe3+?
  - 1...c5
    - 2.Sa3
      - 2...Ka5
        3.Qxc5#
      - 2...Kc6
        3.Qe6#
      - 2...a5
        3.Qe6#
  - 1...Kb5!
Keys
- 1.Sa3!
  - 1...Ka5
    - 2.Qc4
      - threat
        3.Qc5#
      - 2...Kb6
        3.Qb4#
      - 2...c5
        3.Qxc5#
  - 1...Kc5
    - 2.Qc4+
      - 2...Kb6
        3.Qb4#
      - 2...Kd6
        3.Qd4#
  - 1...exd2
    - 2.Qe7
      - threat
        3.Qb4#
      - 2...Ka5
        3.Qc5#
      - 2...c5
        3.Qc7#
      - 2...a5
        3.Qa7#
  - 1...a5
    - 2.Qxe3+
      - 2...Ka6
        3.Qa7#
      - 2...c5
        3.Qe6#
  - 1...c5
    - 2.Qxe3
      - 2...Ka5
        3.Qxc5#
      - 2...Kc6
        3.Qe6#
      - 2...a5
        3.Qe6#

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