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PID: 244297 (2K5/7N/p2kp3/P7/8/1Q6/1P6/5B2 w - - 0 1)

Foster, Benjamin R

Detroit Free Press, 1878

(First published on Sun Sep 29 1878)

2K5/7N/p2kp3/P7/8/1Q6/1P6/5B2

#3

6 + 3

6490 yacpdb 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc4?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Bg2
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Qc7+
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...e5!
    • 1.Qc3?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Sf6+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qc7#
        • 2.Bg2+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Qc7+
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...e5!
    • 1.Qd3+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Kc7
          • threat
            • 3.Qc4#
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qa3#
        • 2.Kd7
          • threat
            • 3.Qc4#
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qa3#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.b4
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Qb4+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Bg2
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Kd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bg2!
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Bc6#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qc4
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qc7#
        • 2.Qg3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qg5#
        • 2.Qb4
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Qb7+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qc7#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Bc6#
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Qd5+
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Qd7#

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