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PID: 63781 (k7/p2N3n/1pP5/8/2P2P1p/3K3R/2PP2p1/6Q1 w - - 0 1)

Mackenzie, Arthur Ford

Norwich Mercury (King-in-the-corner Ty.), 1903

(First published on Wed Jul 15 1903)

k7/p2N3n/1pP5/8/2P2P1p/3K3R/2PP2p1/6Q1

#3

9 + 6

16 Chess Amateur (The) 1909

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...a5
      • 2.Qxb6
        • threat
          • 3.Qxa5#
          • 3.Qa6#
          • 3.Qb7#
          • 3.Qb8#
    • 1...a6
      • 2.Qxb6
        • threat
          • 3.Qxa6#
          • 3.Qb7#
          • 3.Qb8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxb6+?
      • 1...axb6
        • 2.Qxb6
          • threat
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...Kb8!
    • 1.Re3?
      • threat
        • 2.Re8#
      • 1...a5
        • 2.Re8+
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Qxb6#
      • 1...a6
        • 2.Re8+
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Qxb6#
      • 1...Sf6!
    • 1.Qe3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe8#
      • 1...a5
        • 2.Qxb6
          • threat
            • 3.Qxa5#
            • 3.Qa6#
            • 3.Qb7#
            • 3.Qb8#
      • 1...a6
        • 2.Qxb6
          • threat
            • 3.Qxa6#
            • 3.Qb7#
            • 3.Qb8#
        • 2.Qe5
          • threat
            • 3.Qb8#
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Qb8#
        • 2.Qe8+
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Qb8#
      • 1...Sf6!
    • 1.Qxb6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd8#
        • 2.Qb7#
        • 2.Qb8#
      • 1...a5
        • 2.Qxa5#
        • 2.Qa6#
        • 2.Qb7#
        • 2.Qb8#
      • 1...a6
        • 2.Qxa6#
        • 2.Qb7#
        • 2.Qb8#
      • 1...axb6!
    • 1.Qxg2?
      • threat
        • 2.c7#
      • 1...a6
        • 2.c7+
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.c8S#
      • 1...Sg5
        • 2.c7+
          • 2...Sf3
            • 3.Qxf3#
            • 3.c8Q#
          • 2...Se4
            • 3.Qxe4#
            • 3.c8Q#
      • 1...Sf6
        • 2.c7+
          • 2...Se4
            • 3.Qxe4#
            • 3.c8Q#
          • 2...Sd5
            • 3.Qxd5#
            • 3.c8Q#
      • 1...a5!
    • 1.c7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxg2#
        • 2.c8Q#
      • 1...a5
        • 2.Qxb6
          • threat
            • 3.Qa6#
            • 3.Qb8#
            • 3.c8Q#
            • 3.c8R#
        • 2.c8Q+
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Qxb6#
      • 1...a6
        • 2.Qxb6
          • threat
            • 3.Qxa6#
            • 3.Qb8#
            • 3.c8Q#
            • 3.c8R#
        • 2.Qxg2+
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.c8S#
        • 2.c8Q+
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Qxb6#
            • 3.Qb8#
      • 1...Kb7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rh1!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxb6
          • threat
            • 3.Qd8#
            • 3.Qb7#
            • 3.Qb8#
          • 2...axb6
            • 3.Ra1#
      • 1...gxh1Q
        • 2.Qg8+
          • 2...Sf8
            • 3.Qxf8#
      • 1...gxh1S
        • 2.Qg8+
          • 2...Sf8
            • 3.Qxf8#
      • 1...gxh1B
        • 2.Qg8+
          • 2...Sf8
            • 3.Qxf8#
      • 1...gxh1R
        • 2.Qg8+
          • 2...Sf8
            • 3.Qxf8#
      • 1...a5
        • 2.Qxb6
          • threat
            • 3.Qxa5#
            • 3.Qa6#
            • 3.Qb7#
            • 3.Qb8#
      • 1...a6
        • 2.Qxb6
          • threat
            • 3.Qxa6#
            • 3.Qb7#
            • 3.Qb8#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Qxa7+
          • 2...Kxa7
            • 3.Ra1#

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