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PID: 54452 (1K6/1B6/3Q4/p1NPN3/P2k3P/P4p2/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Barrow, John Hugh

Chess Amateur (The), 1917

1K6/1B6/3Q4/p1NPN3/P2k3P/P4p2/8/8

#3

9 + 3

5257 Chess Problems by J H Barrow 2004

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxf3+?
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Qh2
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc2#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qc1#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qc7#
        • 2.Qe5
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qc7#
        • 2.Qb6
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qb3#
        • 2.Qf6
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qc6#
        • 2.Qh6
          • threat
            • 3.Qc1#
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qc1#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...Ke3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh6!
      • threat
        • 2.Sxf3+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qc1#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc1#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Qc1+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sxf3#
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Qb6+
          • 2...Kxb6
            • 3.Sd7#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Qg7+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qg5#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qg5#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Se4#
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...f2
        • 2.Sf3+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qc1#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc1#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qc6#

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