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PID: 167000 (4k3/5p2/P3P3/PP1K1P1P/8/8/8/4Q3 w - - 0 1)

Eighch, Eustace

Deutsche Schachblatter, 1925

(First published on Thu Oct 15 1925)

4k3/5p2/P3P3/PP1K1P1P/8/8/8/4Q3

#3

8 + 2

14986 White-Hume Collection 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qb4?
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Qf8+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.b6#
      • 1...f6
        • 2.Kc6
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qf8#
        • 2.b6
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qf8#
      • 1...fxe6+!
    • 1.e7?
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.e8Q+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qc3#
            • 3.Qg3#
            • 3.Qc1#
            • 3.Q1e5#
            • 3.Q1e7#
            • 3.b6#
        • 2.e8R
          • threat
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...f6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qh8+
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.f6#
      • 1...fxe6+
        • 2.Kxe6
          • threat
            • 3.Qb8#
            • 3.Qh8#
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qb8#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Qh8#
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.f6+
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qb8#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Qb8#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Qb8#
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Qh8+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.b6#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.f6#
      • 1...Kf8
        • 2.Qh8+
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.f6#
      • 1...f6
        • 2.Qc7
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Qf7#

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