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PID: 198552 (2K5/8/8/N1PpkPpR/PP4p1/3B2P1/7P/7Q w - - 0 1)

Cortazzi, E

La Strategie, 1886

2K5/8/8/N1PpkPpR/PP4p1/3B2P1/7P/7Q

#3

11 + 4

14986 White-Hume Collection 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rh7?
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Qa1+
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Qxd4#
        • 2.Qe1
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Qe6#
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qc6#
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qxd4#
            • 3.Qe6#
            • 3.Qe7#
        • 2.Qb7
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qe7#
            • 3.Qg7#
        • 2.Qe1+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bc4#
            • 3.Rd7#
            • 3.Qe4#
            • 3.Qe6#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qe6#
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Qe1+?
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Rh7
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Qe6#
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Kd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qxd5+!
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Sc6
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Be4#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Bc4
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Qf7#
            • 3.Qd8#
          • 2...Kg7
            • 3.Qf7#
        • 2.Qd7
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd6#

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