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Problem Display
PID: 13397 (4K3/2pp3p/1P5p/R2Pkp2/3R4/4b2N/BB1p1p2/3n1Qn1 w - - 0 1)

White, Alain Campbell

American Chess Weekly, 1902

4K3/2pp3p/1P5p/R2Pkp2/3R4/4b2N/BB1p1p2/3n1Qn1

#3

9 + 11

2207 To Alain White 1945
5066 Classic Chess Problems by Pioneer Composers 1970

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Re4+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Be5#
      • 1...Kxe4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg2!
      • threat
        • 2.Re4+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Be5#
        • 2.Qg7+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qf6#
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Ba3+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qg7#
          • 2...c5
            • 3.dxc5 ep#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Qg7+
          • 2...Kxg7
            • 3.Rg4#
      • 1...Bxd4
        • 2.Qg3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bb1#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Bxd4#
          • 2...f4
            • 3.Qxf4#
      • 1...Sxb2
        • 2.Qg7+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qf6#
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...cxb6
        • 2.Re4+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Be5#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Qg7+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qf6#
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Qg7+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Bb1#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qf6#
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Bf4
        • 2.Qg7+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qf6#
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Bg5
        • 2.Re4+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Be5#
      • 1...Sf3
        • 2.Qg7+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qf6#
            • 3.Qe7#

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