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PID: 191103 (6Q1/8/8/8/K7/3NkP2/8/4B3 w - - 0 1)

Carpenter, George Edward

La Strategie, 1914

6Q1/8/8/8/K7/3NkP2/8/4B3

#3

5 + 1

6490 yacpdb 2019
5454 Near Snap 2022

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd4
      • 2.Qe6
        • 2...Kxd3
          • 3.Qe4#
      • 2.Qa8
        • threat
          • 3.Qe4#
        • 2...Kxd3
          • 3.Qe4#
        • 2...Ke3
          • 3.Qe4#
        • 2...Kc4
          • 3.Qe4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc1?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qe6
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sb3#
            • 3.Bf2#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qd5
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Kxf3!
    • 1.Qe6+?
      • 1...Kxd3
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Kxf3!
    • 1.Qg4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Kxd3
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Ke2!
    • 1.Qa8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Kxd3
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Ke2!
    • 1.Qe8+?
      • 1...Kxd3
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Kxf3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf4!
      • 1...Kxf3
        • 2.Bd2
          • threat
            • 3.Qg2#
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.Qg2#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qd5+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qe4#
        • 2.Qe6
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bf2#
      • 1...Kxf4
        • 2.Qd5
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qe4#

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