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PID: 66644 (8/6pp/4p2k/2BNP1p1/3K3P/8/8/5Q2 w - - 0 1)

Crawshay, S

The Chess Player's Chronicle (Staunton), 1859

8/6pp/4p2k/2BNP1p1/3K3P/8/8/5Q2

#3

6 + 5

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxg5#
      • 1...g6
        • 2.Bf8+
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Qxg5#
      • 1...Kg6!
    • 1.Qf6+?
      • 1...g6
        • 2.Bf8+
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Qxg5#
      • 1...gxf6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qf4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxg5#
      • 1...Kg6
        • 2.Se7+
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Qxg5#
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Qxg5#
      • 1...gxf4
        • 2.Sxf4
          • 2...g5
            • 3.Bf8#
          • 2...g6
            • 3.Bf8#
      • 1...g6
        • 2.Bf8+
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Sf6#
            • 3.Qxg5#
        • 2.hxg5+
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Sf6#
          • 2...Kg7
            • 3.Qf8#

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