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PID: 148289 (1N6/5B2/2P1N3/nP2k3/2P5/1p6/1p6/1Q5K w - - 0 1)

Cooper, Arthur Richard

Chess Amateur (The), 1916

1N6/5B2/2P1N3/nP2k3/2P5/1p6/1p6/1Q5K

#3

8 + 4

14986 White-Hume Collection 2013

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sxc6
      • 2.Sxc6+
        • 2...Kd6
          • 3.Qd3#
          • 3.Qd1#
        • 2...Kf6
          • 3.Qg6#
          • 3.Qf1#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qf5+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...Kxf5!
    • 1.c5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd7+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sd7#
      • 1...Sxc6
        • 2.Sxc6+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qg6#
            • 3.Qf1#
      • 1...Kf6!
  • Keys
    • 1.c7!
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.c8S+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sd7#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Qf1+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.c8S#
      • 1...Sxc4
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qg6#
            • 3.Qf1#
      • 1...Sc6
        • 2.Sxc6+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd3#
            • 3.Qd1#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qg6#
            • 3.Qf1#
      • 1...Sb7
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd3#
            • 3.Qd1#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qg6#
            • 3.Qf1#

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