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PID: 244755 (Q7/8/8/1K2kB1R/8/2N1B3/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Daniel, Arthur William

The Field, 1904

(First published on Sat Oct 29 1904)

Q7/8/8/1K2kB1R/8/2N1B3/8/8

#2

6 + 1

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SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Tries
    • 1.Bd4+?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Se2#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qd8#
      • 1...Kxd4!
    • 1.Bf4+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Se2#
        • 2.Qh8#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Qf8#
      • 1...Kxf4!
    • 1.Bh3+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qd8#
      • 1...Kf6!
    • 1.Bg4+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qd8#
      • 1...Kf6!
    • 1.Qe4+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Bf4#
      • 1...Kf6!
    • 1.Qc8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...Kf6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd5!
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Bf4#
    • 1.Bg5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qh8#
      • 1...Kxf5
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qb8#
    • 1.Rh6!
      • 1...Kxf5
        • 2.Qe4#
    • 1.Qb7!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe7#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Bf4#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Bd4#
    • 1.Qa7!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd4#
        • 2.Qe7#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Bf4#
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Bd4#
    • 1.Qe8+!
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Bf4#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Bd4#

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