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PID: 143457 (6n1/1K6/QpP1N2p/1p2k3/5NP1/5PB1/8/b7 w - - 0 1)

Anonymous

Hackney Mercury, 1894

6n1/1K6/QpP1N2p/1p2k3/5NP1/5PB1/8/b7

#3

8 + 6

15 British Chess Magazine 1894

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd5+?
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Qa2#
      • 1...Kxe6!
    • 1.Sh5+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qa2#
      • 1...Kxe6!
    • 1.Qa2?
      • threat
        • 2.Sh5#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Sg6+
          • 2...Be5
            • 3.Bxe5#
      • 1...Kf6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qxb5+!
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Sg6+
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Be5
            • 3.Qxe5#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Bh4+
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Qh5#
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Qf8#
    • 1.Qa8!
      • threat
        • 2.Sd5+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qa2#
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Qxg8#
        • 2.Bh4
          • threat
            • 3.Qb8#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qb8#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qb8+
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Qf8#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Bh4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qb8#
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Qf8#
      • 1...Bb2
        • 2.Sd5+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qa2#
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Qxg8#
      • 1...Bc3
        • 2.Sd5+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qa2#
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Qxg8#
      • 1...Bd4
        • 2.Sd5+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qa2#
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Qxg8#
      • 1...Se7
        • 2.Qh8+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qb8#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Bh4
          • threat
            • 3.Qb8#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qb8#
      • 1...h5
        • 2.Sd5+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qa2#
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Qxg8#

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