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Problem Display

PID: 112806 (8/6p1/2p5/3k1K2/BP1p4/3P4/8/1Q6 w - - 0 1)

Archambault, A

Orillia Packet, 1898

8/6p1/2p5/3k1K2/BP1p4/3P4/8/1Q6

#3

5 + 4

6490	yacpdb	2009

SOLUTION

SOUND
Tries
- 1.Qc2?
  - threat
    - 2.Qc5#
    - 2.Qxc6#
  - 1...g6+
    - 2.Kf6
      - threat
        3.Qc5#
        3.Qxc6#
      - 2...Kd6
        3.Qxc6#
      - 2...c5
        3.Qxc5#
  - 1...Kd6!
- 1.Qc1?
  - threat
    - 2.Qc5#
    - 2.Qxc6#
  - 1...g6+
    - 2.Kf6
      - threat
        3.Qc5#
        3.Qxc6#
      - 2...Kd6
        3.Qxc6#
      - 2...c5
        3.Qxc5#
  - 1...Kd6!
Keys
- 1.Qg1!
  - threat
    - 2.Qg6
      - 2...c5
        3.Bc6#
        3.Qc6#
        3.Qe6#
  - 1...g6+
    - 2.Qxg6
      - 2...c5
        3.Bc6#
        3.Qc6#
        3.Qe6#
  - 1...Kd6
    - 2.Qxg7
      - 2...Kd5
        3.Qe5#
        3.Qd7#
      - 2...c5
        3.Qe5#
        3.Qd7#
  - 1...c5
    - 2.Qg6
      - threat
        3.Bc6#
        3.Qc6#
        3.Qe6#
    - 2.Qxg7
      - threat
        3.Qe5#
        3.Qd7#
      - 2...Kd6
        3.Qe5#
        3.Qd7#
  - 1...g5
    - 2.Qh2
      - threat
        3.Bb3#
        3.Qe5#
    - 2.Qg3
      - threat
        3.Bb3#
        3.Qe5#
    - 2.Qxg5
      - threat
        3.Qd8#
      - 2...Kd6
        3.Qd8#

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