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PID: 54572 (n7/p1p5/kbK5/PpPP3p/1Pp4P/2P5/6n1/6Q1 w - - 0 1)

Barrow, John Hugh

L'Echiquier, 1929

n7/p1p5/kbK5/PpPP3p/1Pp4P/2P5/6n1/6Q1

#3

8 + 9

5257 Chess Problems by J H Barrow 2004

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bxa5
      • 2.Qa1
        • threat
          • 3.Qxa5#
    • 1...Bxc5
      • 2.Qxc5
        • threat
          • 3.Qxb5#
    • 1...Se1
      • 2.Qg8
        • threat
          • 3.Qc8#
    • 1...Se3
      • 2.Qg8
        • threat
          • 3.Qc8#
    • 1...Sf4
      • 2.Qg8
        • threat
          • 3.Qc8#
    • 1...Sxh4
      • 2.Qg8
        • threat
          • 3.Qc8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qf2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf5
          • threat
            • 3.Qc8#
        • 2.Qf8
          • threat
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...Bxa5
        • 2.Qa2
          • threat
            • 3.Qxa5#
      • 1...Bxc5
        • 2.Qxc5
          • threat
            • 3.Qxb5#
      • 1...Sxh4
        • 2.Qf8
          • threat
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...Se3
        • 2.Qf8
          • threat
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...Sf4!
    • 1.Qa1?
      • threat
        • 2.axb6#
      • 1...Bxa5
        • 2.Qxa5#
      • 1...Bxc5!
    • 1.Qxg2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qh3
          • threat
            • 3.Qc8#
        • 2.Qg8
          • threat
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...Bxa5
        • 2.Qa2
          • 2...Sb6
            • 3.Qxa5#
      • 1...Bxc5!
    • 1.axb6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa1#
      • 1...Se1
        • 2.b7
          • threat
            • 3.b8S#
      • 1...Sxb6!
    • 1.cxb6?
      • threat
        • 2.b7
          • threat
            • 3.b8S#
      • 1...Sxb6
        • 2.Qc5
          • threat
            • 3.Qxb5#
      • 1...cxb6
        • 2.Qa1
          • threat
            • 3.axb6#
          • 2...bxa5
            • 3.Qxa5#
      • 1...axb6!
    • 1.d6?
      • 1...Bxa5
        • 2.Qa1
          • threat
            • 3.Qxa5#
      • 1...Bxc5
        • 2.Qxc5
          • threat
            • 3.Qxb5#
      • 1...Sxh4
        • 2.Qg8
          • threat
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...Sf4
        • 2.Qg8
          • threat
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...Se1
        • 2.Qg8
          • threat
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...Se3
        • 2.Qg8
          • threat
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...cxd6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qd4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qh8
          • threat
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...Bxa5
        • 2.Qxc4
          • threat
            • 3.Qxb5#
          • 2...bxc4
            • 3.b5#
      • 1...Bxc5
        • 2.Qxc5
          • threat
            • 3.Qxb5#

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