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PID: 54445 (Bb6/7K/2NP4/2pk4/8/P1pp2QP/P1P2np1/3n3b w - - 0 1)

Barrow, John Hugh

Manchester Weekly Times, 1915

Bb6/7K/2NP4/2pk4/8/P1pp2QP/P1P2np1/3n3b

#3

9 + 9

5257 Chess Problems by J H Barrow 2004

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke4
      • 2.Qe5+
        • 2...Kf3
          • 3.Sd4#
    • 1...Sg4
      • 2.Sd4+
        • 2...Kc4
          • 3.Qxd3#
        • 2...Kxd4
          • 3.Qf4#
      • 2.Sd8+
        • 2...Kc4
          • 3.Qxd3#
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.Qf4#
    • 1...c4
      • 2.Qe5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd4+?
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Se4
            • 3.Qxe4#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Sa5+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Se4
            • 3.Qxe4#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Sa7+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Se4
            • 3.Qxe4#
        • 2.Qh4+
          • 2...Se4
            • 3.Qxe4#
          • 2...Sg4
            • 3.Qxg4#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Se4
            • 3.Qxe4#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Sd8+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Se4
            • 3.Qxe4#
      • 1...Kc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bb7!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Ba6#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qg8+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Sd4#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Bxd6
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Ba6#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bc8#
          • 2...Se4
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...Sg4
        • 2.Sd4+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qxd3#
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Qf4#
        • 2.Sd8+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qxd3#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qf4#

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