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PID: 158200 (8/2Q5/k7/P2p4/8/3K4/8/3B2b1 w - - 0 1)

Francey, James

Grand Rapids Herald, 1935

(First published on Sun Apr 21 1935)

8/2Q5/k7/P2p4/8/3K4/8/3B2b1

#3

4 + 3

14986 White-Hume Collection 2016

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...Bh2
      • 2.Qb6#
    • 1...Bd4
      • 2.Kxd4
        • 2...Kb5
          • 3.Qb6#
    • 1...Bb6
      • 2.Qxb6#
    • 1...d4
      • 2.Qb6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Be2?
      • threat
        • 2.Kc2#
        • 2.Kd2#
        • 2.Kc3#
      • 1...Bb6
        • 2.Qxb6#
      • 1...Be3
        • 2.Kc2#
        • 2.Kc3#
        • 2.Kxe3#
      • 1...Bd4
        • 2.Kc2#
        • 2.Kd2#
        • 2.Kxd4#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Qb6#
      • 1...Kb5!
    • 1.Qc6+?
      • 1...Ka7
        • 2.a6
          • threat
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...Kxa5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kc2!
      • threat
        • 2.Be2#
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Kb3
          • threat
            • 3.Be2#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Be2#
          • 2...Bb6
            • 3.Qxb6#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Qb6#
    • 1.Kc3!
      • threat
        • 2.Be2#
      • 1...Bd4+
        • 2.Kb3
          • threat
            • 3.Be2#
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Be2#
          • 2...Bb6
            • 3.Qxb6#
        • 2.Kxd4
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...d4+
        • 2.Kd3
          • threat
            • 3.Qb6#
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Kb3
          • threat
            • 3.Be2#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Be2#
          • 2...Bb6
            • 3.Qxb6#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Qb6#

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