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Problem Display

PID: 12956 (7Q/8/2N1K3/8/4N3/3p2P1/3Pk1r1/8 w - - 0 1)

Menzies, Hugh James

The Westminster Papers, 1874

7Q/8/2N1K3/8/4N3/3p2P1/3Pk1r1/8

#3

6 + 3

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Kd1
  - 2.Qa1+
    - 2...Kc2
      - 3.Sd4#
    - 2...Ke2
      - 3.Sd4#
- 1...Ke1
  - 2.Qa1+
    - 2...Ke2
      - 3.Sd4#
- 1...Kf1
  - 2.Qa1+
    - 2...Ke2
      - 3.Sd4#
- 1...Kf3
  - 2.Sd4+
    - 2...Kxe4
      - 3.Qe5#
      - 3.Qh4#
    - 2...Kg4
      - 3.Qh4#
  - 2.Qh1
    - 2...Ke2
      - 3.Sd4#
    - 2...Kxe4
      - 3.Qxg2#
    - 2...Kg4
      - 3.Se5#
  - 2.Qh5+
    - 2...Kxe4
      - 3.Qg4#
      - 3.Qd5#
      - 3.Qf5#
Tries
- 1.Sd4+?
  - 1...Kd1
    - 2.Qh1+
      - 2...Rg1
        3.Qxg1#
    - 2.Qa8
      - threat
        3.Qa1#
      - 2...Kc1
        3.Qa1#
      - 2...Ke1
        3.Qa1#
  - 1...Ke1
    - 2.Qh1+
      - 2...Rg1
        3.Qxg1#
  - 1...Kf1!
- 1.Qh1?
  - threat
    - 2.Sd4#
  - 1...Kf3
    - 2.Kf5
      - 2...Ke2
        3.Sd4#
    - 2.Kf6
      - 2...Ke2
        3.Sd4#
      - 2...Kxe4
        3.Qxg2#
      - 2...Kg4
        3.Se5#
    - 2.Sd4+
      - 2...Kxe4
        3.Qh4#
      - 2...Kg4
        3.Qh4#
    - 2.Qh5+
      - 2...Kxe4
        3.Qg4#
        3.Qd5#
        3.Qf5#
  - 1...Rg1!
- 1.Qh5+?
  - 1...Kf1
    - 2.Qd1#
  - 1...Ke1!
Keys
- 1.Qa1!
  - threat
    - 2.Sd4#
  - 1...Kf3
    - 2.Qh1
      - 2...Ke2
        3.Sd4#
      - 2...Kxe4
        3.Qxg2#
      - 2...Kg4
        3.Se5#

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