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Problem Display

PID: 27587 (2Q5/8/5k2/5NN1/8/8/7B/5K2 w - - 0 1)

Carpenter, George Edward

Deutsche Schachzeitung, 1911

2Q5/8/5k2/5NN1/8/8/7B/5K2

#3

5 + 1

SOLUTION

SOUND
Tries
- 1.Sh4?
  - 1...Ke7
    - 2.Bf4
      - 2...Kf6
        3.Qf8#
    - 2.Qe6+
      - 2...Kd8
        3.Sf7#
      - 2...Kf8
        3.Qf7#
  - 1...Kg7
    - 2.Bf4
      - 2...Kf6
        3.Qf8#
      - 2...Kh6
        3.Qh8#
    - 2.Qe6
      - 2...Kf8
        3.Qf7#
      - 2...Kh8
        3.Be5#
    - 2.Qe8
      - 2...Kf6
        3.Qe5#
      - 2...Kh6
        3.Qg6#
  - 1...Kxg5!
Keys
- 1.Se7!
  - 1...Kxg5
    - 2.Qf5+
      - 2...Kh4
        3.Sg6#
      - 2...Kh6
        3.Qg6#
  - 1...Kxe7
    - 2.Qe6+
      - 2...Kd8
        3.Sf7#
      - 2...Kf8
        3.Qf7#
  - 1...Kg7
    - 2.Bf4
      - 2...Kf6
        3.Qf8#
      - 2...Kh6
        3.Qh8#
    - 2.Qf5
      - 2...Kh6
        3.Qg6#
      - 2...Kh8
        3.Be5#
        3.Qh7#
        3.Qe5#
        3.Qf6#
        3.Qf8#
    - 2.Qe6
      - 2...Kf8
        3.Qf7#
      - 2...Kh8
        3.Be5#
        3.Qg8#
        3.Qe5#
        3.Qf6#
        3.Qh6#
    - 2.Qh8+
      - 2...Kxh8
        3.Be5#

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