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PID: 24089 (4n2b/1p6/1P1N2P1/3kpN1R/K1p5/3p4/3Q4/4R3 w - - 0 1)

Callander, Charles

Source?, 0000

4n2b/1p6/1P1N2P1/3kpN1R/K1p5/3p4/3Q4/4R3

#3

8 + 7

1693 English Chess Problems 1876

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kc5
      • 2.Qb4+
        • 2...Kd5
          • 3.Qxc4#
        • 2...Kc6
          • 3.Qb5#
      • 2.Qa5+
        • 2...Kc6
          • 3.Qb5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxc4#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qb4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qxc4#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qb5#
        • 2.Qa5+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qb5#
        • 2.Qxc4+
          • 2...Kxb6
            • 3.Sc8#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qxc4+
          • 2...Kxb6
            • 3.Sc8#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qxc4+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...Sxd6
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qxd6#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qxd6#
          • 2...exd4
            • 3.Se7#
      • 1...e4!
    • 1.Qb4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxc4#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qxc4+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...e4!
    • 1.Qa5+?
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qb5#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Qxd3+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qxc4+
          • 2...Kxb6
            • 3.Sc8#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qxc4+
          • 2...Kxb6
            • 3.Sc8#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qxc4+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...cxd3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qf4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxc4#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qxc4+
          • 2...Kxb6
            • 3.Sc8#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qxc4+
          • 2...Kxb6
            • 3.Sc8#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qxc4+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...Sxd6
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qxd6#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qxd6#
          • 2...exd4
            • 3.Se7#
      • 1...exf4
        • 2.Se7+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sb5#
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Rd5#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Sd4+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Sb5#
          • 2...Be5
            • 3.Qxe5#

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