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PID: 43838 (8/B4p2/B4P1Q/4P3/4k3/8/P7/1K6 w - - 0 1)

McArthur, Sgt Maj William

The Westminster Papers, 1877

8/B4p2/B4P1Q/4P3/4k3/8/P7/1K6

#3

7 + 2

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qe3+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Bc8
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qc5#
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bc8#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Qf4+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Bc8
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qc4#
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bc8#
      • 1...Kxf4!
    • 1.Qg5?
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Kc2
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bb7#
      • 1...Kd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bc8!
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kg2
            • 3.Qh3#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qe3
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qc5#
        • 2.Qf4
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qc4#
        • 2.Qh4
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Qg5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qc5#

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