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PID: 239419 (8/1p6/1Q6/4k3/8/3B4/3P3K/8 w - - 0 1)

Martindale, Frank W

Watertown (New York) Re-Union, 1876

8/1p6/1Q6/4k3/8/3B4/3P3K/8

#3

4 + 2

6490 yacpdb 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kf4
      • 2.Qf6+
        • 2...Kg4
          • 3.Be2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kg2?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qf6+
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Be2#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Kh3?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qe3#
        • 2.Qf6#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Bg6?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Qg3#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Qe6+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qd6#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...Kxe6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bc2!
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qf6+
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Bd1#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.d4
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc5#

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