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PID: 240963 (8/8/8/2Q1bk1N/p4N1P/Pp6/1K1P4/8 w - - 0 1)

Anonymous

New York Clipper, 1875

(First published on Sat Feb 13 1875)

8/8/8/2Q1bk1N/p4N1P/Pp6/1K1P4/8

#3

7 + 4

6490 yacpdb 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kc1?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qg6#
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Qg1+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qg2#
          • 2...Kxh4
            • 3.Qg3#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qg6#
      • 1...b2+!
    • 1.Qxe5+?
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Qe1
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qe6#
        • 2.Qe3
          • threat
            • 3.Qh3#
          • 2...Kxh4
            • 3.Qg3#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qe6#
        • 2.Qg5+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qg2#
        • 2.Qe7
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Kxe5!
    • 1.d4?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qxe5+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...Kg4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kb1!
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qg6#
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Qg1+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qg2#
          • 2...Kxh4
            • 3.Qg3#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qg6#
      • 1...b2
        • 2.Sf6
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qf2#
          • 2...Kxf6
            • 3.Qf8#

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