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PID: 221298 (8/8/3k4/8/2K5/7B/1Q6/8 w - - 0 1)

Anonymous

New York Clipper, 1864

(First published on Wed Jan 20 1864)

8/8/3k4/8/2K5/7B/1Q6/8

#3

3 + 1

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kc7
      • 2.Qb5
        • 2...Kd6
          • 3.Qc5#
        • 2...Kd8
          • 3.Qd7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qe5+?
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Bc8
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Kxe5!
    • 1.Qb5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Kb4
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qd7#
        • 2.Kd4
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd7#
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qd7#
        • 2.Kc5
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qd7#
        • 2.Kd5
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qd7#
        • 2.Bg4
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qd7#
        • 2.Bf5
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Ke7!
    • 1.Qb6+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Ke7!
    • 1.Qb8+?
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qa7
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Ke7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg7!
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qa7
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qc5#

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