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PID: 244653 (2K5/8/4P3/1p6/pk2P3/1P6/8/B5Q1 w - - 0 1)

Burke, R St G

The Field, 1904

(First published on Sat Feb 6 1904)

2K5/8/4P3/1p6/pk2P3/1P6/8/B5Q1

#3

6 + 3

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qe3?
      • 1...Ka3
        • 2.Qc3
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...axb3
            • 3.Qa5#
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...axb3
        • 2.Bc3+
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Qa7#
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qa7#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Ka5!
    • 1.Qd4+?
      • 1...Ka3
        • 2.Qc3
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...axb3
            • 3.Qa5#
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...Kxb3
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc3#
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...Ka5!
    • 1.Qc5+?
      • 1...Kxb3
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Kb7
          • threat
            • 3.Bc3#
            • 3.b4#
          • 2...axb3
            • 3.Qa3#
        • 2.Kc7
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qb6#
          • 2...axb3
            • 3.Qa3#
          • 2...a3
            • 3.Qxa3#
        • 2.Bd4
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qb6#
            • 3.Qa7#
          • 2...axb3
            • 3.Qa3#
          • 2...a3
            • 3.Qxa3#
      • 1...Kxc5!
    • 1.Qe1+?
      • 1...Ka3
        • 2.Qc3
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...axb3
            • 3.Qa5#
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...Kxb3
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...Kc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg7!
      • 1...Ka3
        • 2.Qc3
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...axb3
            • 3.Qa5#
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...Kxb3
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc3#
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.b4+
          • 2...Kxb4
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.b4+
          • 2...Kxb4
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qc7#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...axb3
        • 2.Bc3+
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Qa7#
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qa7#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc7#

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