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PID: 148594 (8/rpB5/6p1/2Pp4/PQpk3n/p4B1P/2P2PP1/K7 w - - 0 1)

Clutsam, George Howard

British Chess Magazine, 1901

8/rpB5/6p1/2Pp4/PQpk3n/p4B1P/2P2PP1/K7

#3

10 + 8

14986 White-Hume Collection 2020

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...a2
      • 2.Qb2+
        • 2...Kxc5
          • 3.Qb6#
        • 2...c3
          • 3.Qb4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Be2?
      • threat
        • 2.c3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qb1#
      • 1...a2
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qb6#
          • 2...c3
            • 3.Qb4#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Qxa3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Sxg2
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qb6#
          • 2...c3
            • 3.Qb4#
      • 1...Sf5
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qb6#
          • 2...c3
            • 3.Qb4#
      • 1...Rxa4!
    • 1.Qc3+?
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Qxa3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Kxc3!
    • 1.Qb2+?
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Qb6#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Qb4#
      • 1...axb2+!
  • Keys
    • 1.Be4!
      • threat
        • 2.c3+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qb1#
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Qe1+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Sxg2
        • 2.Bxg6
          • threat
            • 3.c3#
      • 1...dxe4
        • 2.Qd2+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...a2
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qb6#
          • 2...c3
            • 3.Qb4#
    • 1.Bd6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd2#
      • 1...Sxf3
        • 2.gxf3
          • threat
            • 3.Qd2#

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