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PID: 268437 (Q3B3/8/8/3N1N2/4k3/8/8/4K3 w - - 0 1)

Coultaus, Joseph A

Der Westen, 1913

(First published on Sun Nov 9 1913)

Q3B3/8/8/3N1N2/4k3/8/8/4K3

#3

5 + 1

14986 White-Hume Collection 2023

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd3
      • 2.Sde3
        • 2...Kc3
          • 3.Qa3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bd7?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Sde3
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qa3#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qa4
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Kf3!
    • 1.Bf7?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Sde3
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qa3#
        • 2.Sb4+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qa3#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qa4
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Kxf5
        • 2.Qa4
          • threat
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Kf3!
    • 1.Qa2?
      • 1...Kxf5
        • 2.Qe2
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Qh5#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Qa4+?
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Bd7
          • threat
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb5#
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Bd7
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qd4#
        • 2.Bf7
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Kxf5
        • 2.Bf7
          • threat
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Kf3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Qe2
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qd3
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Kxf5
        • 2.Qe2
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Qh5#

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