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PID: 195247 (5b2/8/p1Bp3p/K7/2Nk4/8/4Q3/8 w - - 0 1)

Farrow, GW

Land and Water, 1871

(First published on Sat Apr 29 1871)

5b2/8/p1Bp3p/K7/2Nk4/8/4Q3/8

#3

4 + 5

15239 Valois Notebooks 2019

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...Kc5
      • 2.Qe4
        • threat
          • 3.Qd5#
        • 2...d5
          • 3.Qxd5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qd3+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Kxd3!
    • 1.Qd2+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Kxc4!
    • 1.Qe4+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Kc3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ba4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Bb3#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sb6#
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Bb3#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Bb3#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sb6#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qe3
          • threat
            • 3.Sb6#
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Bb3#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Bb3#
    • 1.Be4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qd3
          • threat
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Qxd5#
        • 2.Qd2
          • threat
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Qxd5#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qxd5#

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