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PID: 208610 (bB6/pkN5/8/Q7/8/8/8/7K w - - 0 1)

d'Orville, Peter Auguste

Problemes d'Echecs, 1842

bB6/pkN5/8/Q7/8/8/8/7K

#3

4 + 3

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd5?
      • 1...Kxb8
        • 2.Qc7#
      • 1...Kc8
        • 2.Qc7#
      • 1...a6
        • 2.Qc7#
      • 1...Kc6!
    • 1.Sxa8?
      • 1...Kxb8
        • 2.Qc7+
          • 2...Kxa8
            • 3.Qc8#
        • 2.Qa6
          • 2...Kxa8
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...a6
        • 2.Qb6+
          • 2...Kxa8
            • 3.Qa7#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Qc7#
        • 2.Qc7+
          • 2...Kxa8
            • 3.Qa7#
      • 1...Kc6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa6+!
      • 1...Kxb8+
        • 2.Sxa8
          • 2...Kxa8
            • 3.Qc8#

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