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PID: 34332 (8/8/8/1P4Q1/8/2NP1p2/3B1ppp/2K2kbR w - - 0 1)

Heathcote, Godfrey

Pittsburgh Gazette-Times, 1912

8/8/8/1P4Q1/8/2NP1p2/3B1ppp/2K2kbR

#3

7 + 6

1829 The Theory of Pawn Promotion 1912

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...gxh1S
      • 2.Qg4
        • 2...Sg3
          • 3.Qh3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kd1?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd5
          • threat
            • 3.Se3#
      • 1...gxh1Q
        • 2.Sd5
          • 2...Qg2
            • 3.Se3#
      • 1...gxh1S
        • 2.Sd5
          • 2...Sg3
            • 3.Se3#
        • 2.Qg4
          • 2...Sg3
            • 3.Qh3#
      • 1...gxh1B
        • 2.Se4
          • 2...Bg2
            • 3.Sg3#
        • 2.Sd5
          • 2...Bg2
            • 3.Se3#
      • 1...gxh1R!
    • 1.Kc2?
      • 1...gxh1S
        • 2.Qg4
          • 2...Sg3
            • 3.Qh3#
      • 1...gxh1B
        • 2.Se4
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Sg3#
          • 2...Bg2
            • 3.Sg3#
      • 1...gxh1R
        • 2.Se4
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Sg3#
      • 1...gxh1Q!
    • 1.Qg8?
      • 1...gxh1Q
        • 2.d4
          • 2...Qg2
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...gxh1S
        • 2.Qg4
          • 2...Sg3
            • 3.Qh3#
      • 1...gxh1B
        • 2.d4
          • 2...Bg2
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...gxh1R!
    • 1.d4?
      • 1...gxh1Q
        • 2.Qg6
          • 2...Qg2
            • 3.Qd3#
        • 2.Qg8
          • 2...Qg2
            • 3.Qc4#
        • 2.b6
          • 2...Qg2
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...gxh1S
        • 2.Qg4
          • 2...Sg3
            • 3.Qh3#
      • 1...gxh1B
        • 2.Qg6
          • 2...Bg2
            • 3.Qd3#
        • 2.Qg8
          • 2...Bg2
            • 3.Qc4#
        • 2.b6
          • 2...Bg2
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...gxh1R!
    • 1.b6?
      • 1...gxh1Q
        • 2.d4
          • 2...Qg2
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...gxh1S
        • 2.Qg4
          • 2...Sg3
            • 3.Qh3#
      • 1...gxh1B
        • 2.d4
          • 2...Bg2
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...gxh1R!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg6!
      • 1...gxh1Q
        • 2.d4
          • 2...Qg2
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...gxh1S
        • 2.Qg4
          • 2...Sg3
            • 3.Qh3#
      • 1...gxh1B
        • 2.Se4
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Sg3#
          • 2...Bg2
            • 3.Sg3#
        • 2.d4
          • 2...Bg2
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...gxh1R
        • 2.Se4
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Sg3#

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