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PID: 119590 (8/8/8/6BR/6k1/K7/2Q3p1/8 w - - 0 1)

Kuskop, Friedrich Amandus Leopold

The Leader, 1908

8/8/8/6BR/6k1/K7/2Q3p1/8

#3

4 + 2

6490 yacpdb 2009
14986 White-Hume Collection 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qe4+?
      • 1...Kg3
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...Kxh5!
    • 1.Qf5+?
      • 1...Kxh5
        • 2.Bd2+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Be1#
        • 2.Be3+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Bf2#
        • 2.Be7+
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Bf8#
      • 1...Kxf5!
    • 1.Qe2+?
      • 1...Kg3
        • 2.Bf6
          • threat
            • 3.Be5#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Be5#
        • 2.Be7
          • threat
            • 3.Bd6#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bd6#
        • 2.Bd8
          • threat
            • 3.Bc7#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bc7#
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Qh3#
      • 1...Kf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Be3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Kg3
            • 3.Bf2#
            • 3.Rh3#
            • 3.Qh3#
            • 3.Qf4#
        • 2.Qxg2+
          • 2...Kxh5
            • 3.Qg5#
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Rh3+
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...Kg3
        • 2.Qf2+
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Rh4#
      • 1...Kxh5
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Bf2#
      • 1...g1Q
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Kg3
            • 3.Qh3#
      • 1...g1S
        • 2.Qg2+
          • 2...Kxh5
            • 3.Qg5#
      • 1...g1B
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Kg3
            • 3.Qh3#
        • 2.Qg2+
          • 2...Kxh5
            • 3.Qg5#
      • 1...g1R
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Kg3
            • 3.Qh3#

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