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PID: 122187 (n5K1/6p1/2pkB3/4R1B1/Q1p5/8/b2P4/2n5 w - - 0 1)

Greenshields, EB

Transcript, 1888

n5K1/6p1/2pkB3/4R1B1/Q1p5/8/b2P4/2n5

#3

6 + 7

6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...c5
      • 2.Qd7+
        • 2...Kxe5
          • 3.Qd5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rc5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxc6#
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Qa7+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Kxc5!
    • 1.Rd5+?
      • 1...Kxe6
        • 2.Qxc6#
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Qa7#
      • 1...cxd5!
    • 1.Qxc6+?
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Kxc6!
    • 1.Qxa8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb8#
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Bd8+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qb8#
        • 2.Qa7+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qb8#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Rd5+
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Bd8#
      • 1...Kxe5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa7!
      • threat
        • 2.Be7+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Bf4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...Bb1
        • 2.Bf5
          • threat
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Qxc5#
          • 2...Sc7
            • 3.Qc5#

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