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PID: 242908 (8/Q6p/1P5P/8/1P5p/5k2/4NP2/2K2B2 w - - 0 1)

Burke, R St G

The Field, 1902

(First published on Sat Dec 6 1902)

8/Q6p/1P5P/8/1P5p/5k2/4NP2/2K2B2

#3

8 + 3

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qb7+?
      • 1...Kxf2
        • 2.Kd2
          • threat
            • 3.Qg2#
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...Kxf1
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...Kg4!
    • 1.Qd7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Kxf2!
    • 1.Qf7+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qf5#
        • 2.Qf6
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Sg3#
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...Kg4!
    • 1.Qxh7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Qg6+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qf5#
            • 3.Qg2#
      • 1...Kxf2!
    • 1.Qa8+?
      • 1...Kxf2
        • 2.Kd2
          • threat
            • 3.Qg2#
            • 3.Qf8#
          • 2...Kxf1
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...Kg4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg7!
      • threat
        • 2.Qg2#
      • 1...Kxf2
        • 2.Kd2
          • threat
            • 3.Qf6#
            • 3.Qf8#
            • 3.Qg2#
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...Kxf1
            • 3.Qg1#
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qg2#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qf6
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Sg3#
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...h3
        • 2.Qd4
          • 2...h2
            • 3.Qf4#

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