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PID: 254448 (3K4/2p5/2p1kp2/1p2p3/4Q2R/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Slater, George James

English Mechanic and World of Science, 1888

(First published on Fri Oct 19 1888)

3K4/2p5/2p1kp2/1p2p3/4Q2R/8/8/8

#3

3 + 6

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rg4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxc6+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Qe8#
      • 1...Kf7
        • 2.Qh7+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Rg8#
            • 3.Qg8#
            • 3.Qe7#
            • 3.Qg7#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Rg6+
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Qxf5#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Qe8#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Qxc6+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Ke7
          • threat
            • 3.Qxf6#
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Qxf6#
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Qxf6#
      • 1...Kf7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rf4!
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Rxf6+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Rxc6#
      • 1...Kf7
        • 2.Qh7+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Rxf6#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Rxf5
          • threat
            • 3.Qxe5#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qxe5#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Rxf6#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Ke8
          • threat
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Rxf6#
          • 2...c6
            • 3.Qxc6#

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