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PID: 242961 (6Q1/8/1N6/1PkB1P2/3N4/8/8/2K5 w - - 0 1)

Burke, R St G

The Field, 1903

(First published on Sat Oct 24 1903)

6Q1/8/1N6/1PkB1P2/3N4/8/8/2K5

#3

7 + 1

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sa4+?
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qa8
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Sc2#
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Qe6
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Sd7+?
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Qg2
          • threat
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qd2#
        • 2.Qg3
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Bc6
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qb8#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Qf8#
        • 2.Be6
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qb8#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Qf8#
      • 1...Kb4!
    • 1.Qe6?
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Sa4
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Kb4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg3!
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qa3+
          • 2...Kxa3
            • 3.Sc2#
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Sd7
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Kxb6
        • 2.Qc3
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Qc7#

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