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PID: 210336 (8/8/1K6/6P1/4k3/6BQ/B7/8 w - - 0 1)

Hale, WR

Dubuque Chess Journal, 1877

8/8/1K6/6P1/4k3/6BQ/B7/8

#3

5 + 1

14986 White-Hume Collection 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bb1+?
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qf1
          • threat
            • 3.Qd3#
            • 3.Qf2#
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Qe1#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Bh4+
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qg3#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qc8
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Bf2?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qg4
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Kf4!
    • 1.Bf4?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Kxf4!
    • 1.Qf1?
      • threat
        • 2.Bc4
          • threat
            • 3.Qd3#
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qd3#
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Bb1
          • threat
            • 3.Qd3#
            • 3.Qf2#
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Qe1#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Kd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Be5!
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Qg4
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qe6#

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