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PID: 68648 (3Q4/8/3B4/3rb3/1q1pk1K1/8/3PP3/8 w - - 0 1)

Roll, JC

The Chess Player's Chronicle (Staunton), 1862

3Q4/8/3B4/3rb3/1q1pk1K1/8/3PP3/8

#3

5 + 5

SOLUTION

SOUND
Tries
- 1.Qf6?
  - threat
    - 2.Qf3#
    - 2.Qf5#
    - 2.Qg6#
  - 1...Bxd6
    - 2.Qf3+
      - 2...Ke5
        3.Qf5#
    - 2.Qg6+
      - 2...Ke5
        3.Qf5#
      - 2...Rf5
        3.Qxf5#
  - 1...d3
    - 2.Qf3+
      - 2...Kd4
        3.Qxd3#
    - 2.Qf5+
      - 2...Kd4
        3.Qxd3#
    - 2.Qg6+
      - 2...Kd4
        3.Qxd3#
  - 1...Bxf6!
- 1.Qf8?
  - threat
    - 2.Qf3#
    - 2.Qf5#
  - 1...Bxd6
    - 2.Qf3+
      - 2...Ke5
        3.Qf5#
  - 1...d3
    - 2.Qf3+
      - 2...Kd4
        3.Qxd3#
    - 2.Qf5+
      - 2...Kd4
        3.Qxd3#
  - 1...Bf6!
- 1.Qh8?
  - threat
    - 2.Qh1#
    - 2.Qh7#
  - 1...Qxd2
    - 2.Qh1+
      - 2...Ke3
        3.Qf3#
  - 1...Bxd6
    - 2.Qh7+
      - 2...Ke5
        3.Qf5#
      - 2...Rf5
        3.Qxf5#
  - 1...d3
    - 2.Qh7+
      - 2...Kd4
        3.Qxd3#
  - 1...Bh2
    - 2.Qh7+
      - 2...Rf5
        3.Qxf5#
  - 1...Bxh8!
Keys
- 1.Qh4!
  - threat
    - 2.Qh1#
    - 2.Qh7#
  - 1...Qxd2
    - 2.Qh1+
      - 2...Ke3
        3.Qf3#
  - 1...Bxd6
    - 2.Qh7+
      - 2...Ke5
        3.Qf5#
      - 2...Rf5
        3.Qxf5#
  - 1...d3
    - 2.Qh7+
      - 2...Kd4
        3.Qxd3#
  - 1...Bh2
    - 2.Qh7+
      - 2...Rf5
        3.Qxf5#

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