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PID: 165328 (4N3/8/7Q/4k3/K7/8/4N3/8 w - - 0 1)

Anonymous

Nuova Rivista degli Scacchi, 1878

(First published on Tue Jan 15 1878)

4N3/8/7Q/4k3/K7/8/4N3/8

#3

4 + 1

14986 White-Hume Collection 2017

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf4#
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qh3
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Qf4+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sd6#
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Qf6+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sd6#
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Ke4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh3!
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sc7
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sd6#
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qb5#
    • 1.Qg6!
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sd6#
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qb5#
    • 1.Qh7!
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sd6#
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sc3
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe4#

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