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PID: 164893 (8/2p5/8/2k1K3/7p/1Q2p2B/4P3/8 w - - 0 1)

Thomson, Robert Gavin

Chess Amateur (The), 1921

8/2p5/8/2k1K3/7p/1Q2p2B/4P3/8

#3

4 + 4

14986 White-Hume Collection 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kc6
      • 2.Kd4
        • 2...Kd6
          • 3.Qe6#
    • 1...c6
      • 2.Ke6
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.Qb4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qa4?
      • 1...c6
        • 2.Qa5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Be6#
      • 1...Kb6!
    • 1.Qb4+?
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Kf6
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bg2#
      • 1...Kxb4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kf6!
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qb4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bg2#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qb4
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bg2#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qb5
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...c6
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...c6
        • 2.Ke6
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qb4#

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