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PID: 155591 (2B5/1p6/1P4p1/2ppP1p1/2p1k1K1/2R5/1QP5/8 w - - 0 1)

Boswell, Edward

Chess Amateur (The), 1924

2B5/1p6/1P4p1/2ppP1p1/2p1k1K1/2R5/1QP5/8

#3

7 + 7

14986 White-Hume Collection 2015

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kxe5
      • 2.Re3+
        • 2...Kd6
          • 3.Re6#
          • 3.Qf6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bf5+?
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Re3+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...gxf5+!
    • 1.Bxb7?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Rd3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bxd5#
      • 1...Kxe5!
    • 1.Qc1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Qxg5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe3#
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...d4!
    • 1.Qa3?
      • threat
        • 2.Re3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Re3
          • 2...c3
            • 3.Qxc3#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Qxc5
          • threat
            • 3.Bxb7#
      • 1...Kxe5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa1!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe1+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Rd3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe1#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Re3+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Re6#
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Re3+
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Qe1#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qh1#
          • 2...dxe3
            • 3.Bxb7#

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