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PID: 54570 (b1k1K1R1/pq3p1R/BnpP1P2/b1rpB3/n1p5/8/8/1Q6 w - - 0 1)

Barrow, John Hugh

Western Morning News, 1929

b1k1K1R1/pq3p1R/BnpP1P2/b1rpB3/n1p5/8/8/1Q6

#3

8 + 12

5257 Chess Problems by J H Barrow 2004

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kb8
      • 2.d7+
        • 2...Qc7
          • 3.Ke7#
          • 3.Kxf7#
          • 3.d8Q#
          • 3.d8R#
    • 1...Qxa6
      • 2.Kxf7+
        • 2...Kb7
          • 3.Ke6#
          • 3.Kg6#
        • 2...Kd7
          • 3.Qf5#
    • 1...Sc3
      • 2.Qxb6
        • threat
          • 3.d7#
        • 2...Kb8
          • 3.d7#
    • 1...Sd7
      • 2.Ke7+
        • 2...Bd8+
          • 3.Rxd8#
        • 2...Sf8+
          • 3.d7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qf5+?
      • 1...Sd7
        • 2.Ke7+
          • 2...Bd8+
            • 3.Rxd8#
      • 1...Kb8!
    • 1.Qxb6?
      • threat
        • 2.d7#
      • 1...Kb8
        • 2.d7#
      • 1...Sxb6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kf8!
      • threat
        • 2.Kg7+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Sd7+
        • 2.Ke7+
          • 2...Bd8+
            • 3.Rxd8#
          • 2...Sf8+
            • 3.d7#
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Kxf7
          • threat
            • 3.Qf5#
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Kg7#
      • 1...Kb8
        • 2.d7+
          • 2...Qc7
            • 3.Ke7#
            • 3.Kxf7#
            • 3.Kg7#
            • 3.d8Q#
            • 3.d8R#
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Kg7+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Qxa6
        • 2.Kxf7+
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Ke6#
            • 3.Kg6#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qf5#

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