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PID: 52172 (4B3/8/8/8/3pk2p/7P/1N1PpQ2/1K2B2b w - - 0 1)

Todd, William R

Chess Amateur (The), 1908

4B3/8/8/8/3pk2p/7P/1N1PpQ2/1K2B2b

#3

7 + 5

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc4?
      • threat
        • 2.Bc6+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Sb2#
            • 3.Se5#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Be4
            • 3.Sb2#
            • 3.Se5#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Bf3!
    • 1.Qxd4+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Sd3
          • threat
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Kxd4!
    • 1.d3+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...Kd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd3!
      • 1...Kxd3
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Be4
            • 3.Bb5#
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd7#
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Bf3
        • 2.Qxf3+
          • 2...Kxf3
            • 3.Bc6#
      • 1...Bg2
        • 2.Qxg2+
          • 2...Kxd3
            • 3.Bb5#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qg6#

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