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PID: 226936 (K2n4/2Qppn1q/4k3/1p3R2/1P1p1pB1/8/4P3/B3R1b1 w - - 0 1)

Kipping, Cyril Stanley

Chess Review, 1939

K2n4/2Qppn1q/4k3/1p3R2/1P1p1pB1/8/4P3/B3R1b1

#3

8 + 10

14986 White-Hume Collection 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Qg8
      • 2.Rg5+
        • 2...Kf6
          • 3.Qxf4#
    • 1...Qh2
      • 2.Rxf4+
        • 2...Kd5
          • 3.Qc5#
    • 1...Qh6
      • 2.Rxf4+
        • 2...Kd5
          • 3.Qc5#
      • 2.Rg5+
        • 2...Kf6
          • 3.Qxf4#
    • 1...Qg7
      • 2.Rg5+
        • 2...Kf6
          • 3.Qxf4#
    • 1...Qh8
      • 2.Rxf4+
        • 2...Kd5
          • 3.Qc5#
      • 2.Rg5+
        • 2...Kf6
          • 3.Qxf4#
    • 1...Se5
      • 2.Qxe5#
    • 1...Sg5
      • 2.Qe5#
    • 1...Sh6
      • 2.Qe5#
    • 1...Sh8
      • 2.Qe5#
    • 1...d3
      • 2.Rxb5+
        • 2...Qf5
          • 3.Bxf5#
      • 2.Rc5+
        • 2...Qf5
          • 3.Bxf5#
    • 1...d6
      • 2.Qc8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rxf4+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...Qf5!
    • 1.Rg5+?
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Qxf4+
          • 2...Qf5
            • 3.Qxf5#
      • 1...Qf5!
    • 1.Rf6+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Bf3+
          • 2...Qe4
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Kxf6!
    • 1.Qc4+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Rd5#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Qxd5#
      • 1...bxc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Qh1+
        • 2.e4
          • threat
            • 3.Rxf4#
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...dxe4 ep+
            • 3.Rd5#
          • 2...fxe4 ep+
            • 3.Rf3#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Qxd5#
      • 1...Qxf5
        • 2.Qxf5+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qc5#

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