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PID: 231772 (8/8/6Q1/3kp3/2p4N/B7/8/4N2K w - - 0 1)

Gleave, Walter

Pen & Pencil, 1889

(First published on Sat Jul 6 1889)

8/8/6Q1/3kp3/2p4N/B7/8/4N2K

#3

5 + 3

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SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...e4
      • 2.Qd6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc2?
      • threat
        • 2.Sg2
          • threat
            • 3.Sge3#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qd6#
        • 2.Sf3
          • threat
            • 3.Se3#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Qd6#
      • 1...c3!
    • 1.Sef3?
      • threat
        • 2.Sg2
          • threat
            • 3.Se3#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Qd6#
      • 1...c3!
    • 1.Shg2?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc2
          • threat
            • 3.Sge3#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qd6#
        • 2.Sf3
          • threat
            • 3.Se3#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Se3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.S1c2#
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Shf3?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc2
          • threat
            • 3.Se3#
        • 2.Sg2
          • threat
            • 3.Se3#
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qxe5#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Qd6#
      • 1...c3!
    • 1.Qe4+?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Qg6#
      • 1...Kxe4!
    • 1.Qg2+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sf5+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qb2#
            • 3.Qc2#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Qg6#
      • 1...e4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf5!
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qg4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Se7#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Se3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.S1c2#
            • 3.Qd3#
    • 1.Qd6+!
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bc1
          • 2...c3
            • 3.Qd3#

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