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PID: 64138 (1K6/2Q5/4k3/8/5p2/3N1B2/5P2/8 w - - 0 1)

Hearn, WG

Source?, 0000

1K6/2Q5/4k3/8/5p2/3N1B2/5P2/8

#3

5 + 2

16 Chess Amateur (The) 1910

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxf4+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qe7
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qf6#
        • 2.Qg7
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...Kf6!
    • 1.Bg4+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Bf5
          • threat
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc5#
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Kf6!
    • 1.Qxf4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf8
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Qf6
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Bc6#
      • 1...Ke7!
    • 1.Qe5+?
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Qf6
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Bc6#
      • 1...Kf7!
    • 1.Qe7+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Sxf4
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qf6#
        • 2.Bh5
          • 2...f3
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Kxe7!
    • 1.Qf7+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Bd5
          • 2...f3
            • 3.Qe6#
        • 2.Qf6+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Bc6#
      • 1...Kxf7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg7!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Be4#
            • 3.Bg4#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qc7#
        • 2.Qf8
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Sxf4
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qf6+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Bc6#

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