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PID: 60110 (8/Q1p5/2p5/2Np2P1/2pP1p1N/4k2P/1n4pK/1B4R1 w - - 0 1)

Baird, Edith Elina Helen (Mrs WJ)

British Chess Magazine, 1889

8/Q1p5/2p5/2Np2P1/2pP1p1N/4k2P/1n4pK/1B4R1

#3

9 + 8

3262	700 Chess Problems	1902

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Kxd4
  - 2.Sf5+
    - 2...Kc3
      - 3.Qa5#
    - 2...Ke5
      - 3.Re1#
      - 3.Qxc7#
Tries
- 1.Re1+?
  - 1...Kd2
    - 2.Sf3+
      - 2...Kc3
        3.Qa3#
        3.Qa5#
    - 2.Qa5+
      - 2...c3
        3.Sf3#
  - 1...Kxd4
    - 2.Sf3+
      - 2...Kc3
        3.Qa3#
        3.Qa5#
    - 2.Sf5+
      - 2...Kc3
        3.Qa5#
    - 2.Sa4+
      - 2...c5
        3.Sf3#
        3.Sf5#
        3.Qxc5#
  - 1...Kf2!
Keys
- 1.Qa2!
  - 1...Kd2
    - 2.Qxb2+
      - 2...Ke3
        3.Re1#
  - 1...Ke2
    - 2.Qxb2+
      - 2...Ke3
        3.Re1#
  - 1...Kf2
    - 2.Qxb2+
      - 2...Ke3
        3.Re1#
  - 1...Kxd4
    - 2.Sf5+
      - 2...Kc3
        3.Qa5#
      - 2...Kxc5
        3.Qa5#
      - 2...Ke5
        3.Re1#
  - 1...f3
    - 2.Sf5+
      - 2...Kd2
        3.Qxb2#
      - 2...Ke2
        3.Qxb2#
      - 2...Kf2
        3.Qxb2#
      - 2...Kf4
        3.Se6#
  - 1...Sd1
    - 2.Sf5+
      - 2...Kf3
        3.Qxg2#
  - 1...Sd3
    - 2.Sf5+
      - 2...Kf3
        3.Qxg2#
  - 1...Sa4
    - 2.Sf5+
      - 2...Kf3
        3.Qxg2#
  - 1...c3
    - 2.Re1+
      - 2...Kd2
        3.Sf3#
      - 2...Kf2
        3.Sd3#
      - 2...Kxd4
        3.Se6#

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