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PID: 134326 (8/8/8/8/3K4/Q1B5/2Np2P1/2Nk4 w - - 0 1)

Marble, Murray

Lasker's Chess Magazine, 1906

8/8/8/8/3K4/Q1B5/2Np2P1/2Nk4

#3

6 + 2

1829 The Theory of Pawn Promotion 1912
14986 White-Hume Collection 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kxc2
      • 2.Qb2+
        • 2...Kd1
          • 3.Qxd2#
    • 1...dxc1S
      • 2.Se3+
        • 2...Ke2
          • 3.Qb2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sa2?
      • 1...Kxc2
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Qxd2#
        • 2.Qa4+
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...Ke2!
    • 1.Se2?
      • 1...Kxc2
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Qxd2#
        • 2.Qa2+
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Qxd2#
        • 2.Qa4+
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...Kxe2!
    • 1.Sb3?
      • 1...Kxc2
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Qxd2#
        • 2.Qa2+
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Qxd2#
      • 1...Ke2!
    • 1.Sd3?
      • 1...Kxc2
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Qxd2#
        • 2.Qa2+
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Qxd2#
        • 2.Qa4+
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...Ke2!
    • 1.Bxd2?
      • threat
        • 2.Ke3
          • 2...Kxc2
            • 3.Qb3#
        • 2.Se3+
          • 2...Kxd2
            • 3.Qc3#
        • 2.Be3
          • 2...Kxc2
            • 3.Qb3#
        • 2.Bf4
          • 2...Kxc2
            • 3.Qb3#
        • 2.Bg5
          • 2...Kxc2
            • 3.Qb3#
        • 2.Bh6
          • 2...Kxc2
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...Kxc2
        • 2.Ke3
          • threat
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Qa2#
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Qb3#
            • 3.Qa4#
      • 1...Kxd2!
    • 1.Ba5?
      • 1...dxc1Q
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Qd2
            • 3.Qxd2#
      • 1...dxc1S
        • 2.Se3+
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...dxc1B
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Bd2
            • 3.Qxd2#
      • 1...Kxc2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bb4!
      • 1...Kxc2
        • 2.Qb3+
          • 2...Kxc1
            • 3.Ba3#
      • 1...dxc1Q
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Qd2
            • 3.Qxd2#
      • 1...dxc1S
        • 2.Se3+
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...dxc1B
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Bd2
            • 3.Qxd2#

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