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PID: 180903 (8/3K1p2/1p3N2/1Rb1kPp1/3N2p1/1P2p1P1/4P3/7Q w - - 0 1)

Cheney, George Nelson

American Chess Monthly, 1857

8/3K1p2/1p3N2/1Rb1kPp1/3N2p1/1P2p1P1/4P3/7Q

#2

9 + 7

15 British Chess Magazine 1911

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...Kxd4
      • 2.Qa1#
    • 1...Kxf6
      • 2.Qh8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kc6?
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Qa1#
      • 1...Kxf6!
    • 1.Kc7?
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Qa1#
      • 1...Kxf6!
    • 1.Ke8?
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Qa1#
      • 1...Kxf6
        • 2.Qh8#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Rxc5+?
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Kxf6
        • 2.Qh6#
        • 2.Qh8#
      • 1...bxc5!
    • 1.Qb1?
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Qa1#
        • 2.Qb2#
      • 1...Kxf6!
    • 1.Qc1?
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Qb2#
        • 2.Qa1#
      • 1...Kxf6!
    • 1.Qe1?
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Qa1#
      • 1...Kxf6!
    • 1.Qf1?
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Qa1#
      • 1...Kxf6!
    • 1.Qg1?
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Qa1#
      • 1...Kxf6!
    • 1.Qh2?
      • 1...Kxf6
        • 2.Qh8#
      • 1...Kxd4!
    • 1.Qh5?
      • 1...Kxf6
        • 2.Qh8#
      • 1...Kxd4!
    • 1.Qh7?
      • 1...Kxf6
        • 2.Qh8#
      • 1...Kxd4!
    • 1.b4?
      • 1...Kxf6
        • 2.Qh8#
      • 1...Kxd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kd8!
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Qa1#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Kxf6
        • 2.Qh8#
    • 1.Qa8!
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Qa1#
      • 1...Kxf6
        • 2.Qh8#

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