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PID: 25635 (8/2p5/4N2K/3k1P2/Q1N5/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Kuskop, Friedrich Amandus Leopold

British Chess Magazine, 1905

8/2p5/4N2K/3k1P2/Q1N5/8/8/8

#3

5 + 2

3238 777 Chess Miniatures in Three 1908

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Se3+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Sa5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Sg7#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Qf4
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Sd6?
      • threat
        • 2.Sf7
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Sf4#
            • 3.Sc7#
          • 2...c6
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...cxd6
        • 2.Kg5
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd4#
        • 2.Kg6
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Sf7
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Qa8#
      • 1...Kxd6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Sg7#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Qd8#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Sf7
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Qa8#

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