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PID: 60997 (5R2/8/5P1N/3pP1N1/8/1K1pk3/1Q6/8 w - - 0 1)

Baird, Edith Elina Helen (Mrs WJ)

The Field, 1892

(First published on Sat May 7 1892)

5R2/8/5P1N/3pP1N1/8/1K1pk3/1Q6/8

#3

7 + 3

3262 700 Chess Problems 1902
15239 Valois Notebooks 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kf4
      • 2.Qh2+
        • 2...Ke3
          • 3.Sf5#
        • 2...Kxg5
          • 3.Rg8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kc3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd2#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qh2+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Sg4#
            • 3.Sf5#
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...Kxg5
            • 3.Rg8#
      • 1...d4+!
    • 1.Rd8?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qh2+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Sf5#
          • 2...Kxg5
            • 3.Rg8#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Rxd4
          • 2...d2
            • 3.Qxd2#
      • 1...d2!
    • 1.Qd2+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qf2+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Shf7#
      • 1...Kxd2!
    • 1.Qh2?
      • threat
        • 2.Sf5#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qf2+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Shf7#
      • 1...d2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg2!
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qf2+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Shf7#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qh2+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Sf5#
          • 2...Kxg5
            • 3.Rg8#
      • 1...d2
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Shf7
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qf3#
          • 2...d2
            • 3.Qf3#

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