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PID: 97146 (b1B5/8/2p2Q2/1p1k2B1/3p4/8/K1P5/8 w - - 0 1)

CW of Sunbury (Charles White)

Chess Problems by C W of Sunbury, 1873

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#3

5 + 5

6490 yacpdb 2009
14986 White-Hume Collection 2012
15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke4
      • 2.Qf5#
    • 1...d3
      • 2.c3
        • threat
          • 3.Qd4#
        • 2...Kc4
          • 3.Qd4#
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Qf5#
        • 2...Kc5
          • 3.Qd4#
        • 2...c5
          • 3.Qe6#
    • 1...c5
      • 2.Qe6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qf5+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Be7
          • threat
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Qxc5#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Qd6+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Be6+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bg4
          • threat
            • 3.Qe6#
          • 2...d3
            • 3.cxd3#
      • 1...Kxd6!
    • 1.c3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxd4#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qxd4#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qxd4#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...dxc3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Be3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxd4#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bg1
          • threat
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qxd4#
        • 2.Bf2
          • threat
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qxd4#
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qxd4#
      • 1...dxe3
        • 2.c3
          • threat
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Qe6#

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