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PID: 150601 (8/8/8/QB4P1/1p5B/1P1K4/P1PP2p1/5k2 w - - 0 1)

Colville, JL

Source?, 1908

(First published on Sat Feb 22 1908)

8/8/8/QB4P1/1p5B/1P1K4/P1PP2p1/5k2

#3

9 + 3

14986 White-Hume Collection 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bc6?
      • 1...Kg1
        • 2.Qd5
          • threat
            • 3.Qxg2#
          • 2...Kf1
            • 3.Qxg2#
          • 2...Kh1
            • 3.Qxg2#
          • 2...Kh2
            • 3.Qxg2#
      • 1...g1Q
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Qf2
            • 3.Qxf2#
      • 1...g1B
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Bf2
            • 3.Qxf2#
      • 1...g1S!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa8!
      • 1...Kg1
        • 2.Qh8
          • 2...Kf1
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...Kh1
            • 3.Bf2#
          • 2...Kh2
            • 3.Bf2#
      • 1...g1Q
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Qf2
            • 3.Qxf2#
      • 1...g1S
        • 2.Ke3+
          • 2...Se2
            • 3.Qh1#
      • 1...g1B
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Bf2
            • 3.Qxf2#

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