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PID: 143998 (8/p7/KP2P2p/3Pk1pP/8/1P1p1QNN/3p4/3B4 w - - 0 1)

Guest, Francis Hubert

British Chess Magazine 08. Ty, 1897-1898

8/p7/KP2P2p/3Pk1pP/8/1P1p1QNN/3p4/3B4

#3

10 + 6

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qe4+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Sf5+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc4#
            • 3.Qd4#
            • 3.b4#
      • 1...Kf6!
    • 1.Qe3+?
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Bf3+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sf5#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Sf5+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Bf3#
      • 1...Kf6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf2!
      • threat
        • 2.Sxd3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Se2#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sf5#
        • 2.Sf5
          • threat
            • 3.Sg4#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Sg4#
          • 2...g4
            • 3.Sxg4#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sxd3
          • threat
            • 3.Se2#
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Se2#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Sf5+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sxd3#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sg4#
      • 1...axb6
        • 2.Sf5
          • threat
            • 3.Sg4#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Sg4#
          • 2...g4
            • 3.Sxg4#
      • 1...g4
        • 2.Sxd3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Se2#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sf5#

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