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PID: 220683 (8/5p2/2N2P2/3kN3/7K/Q2P4/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Carbo Y Batlle, Juan

La Strategie, 1889

8/5p2/2N2P2/3kN3/7K/Q2P4/8/8

#3

6 + 2

14986 White-Hume Collection 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd6#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Se7#
      • 1...Kxc6!
    • 1.Sd8?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sc4
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Kxe5!
    • 1.Qb3+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.d4
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qb8#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Qa7?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qd7+
          • 2...Kxf6
            • 3.Qxf7#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.d4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qh3
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf3#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qf3#
      • 1...Ke6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd4!
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Sc4
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qg5#
          • 2...Kxf6
            • 3.Qg5#

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