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PID: 206205 (8/K7/2p3p1/2kp2BB/p7/Nb4Q1/p7/8 w - - 0 1)

Jerson, Theodore

Land and Water, 1872

(First published on Sat Dec 28 1872)

8/K7/2p3p1/2kp2BB/p7/Nb4Q1/p7/8

#3

5 + 7

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SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd4
      • 2.Qe3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Be3+?
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qe1+
          • 2...Kxa3
            • 3.Bc1#
      • 1...d4!
    • 1.Qd6+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Be7#
      • 1...Kxd6!
    • 1.Qc3+?
      • 1...Bc4
        • 2.Be7#
      • 1...Kd6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe1!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Be7+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bf3#
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bf3#
    • 1.Qc7!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qa5+
          • 2...Kxa3
            • 3.Bc1#
          • 2...Kxa5
            • 3.Bd2#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Be7#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bf3#
    • 1.Qe3+!
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Be7+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qd2#
            • 3.Qc5#
            • 3.Qb6#
            • 3.Qe1#
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Qxc5#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Be7+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bf3#
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bf3#

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