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PID: 136575 (7Q/8/5P2/1p1K3B/5R2/p3k3/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Prideaux, Henry Maxwell

The Field, 1919

(First published on Sat Feb 22 1919)

7Q/8/5P2/1p1K3B/5R2/p3k3/8/8

#3

5 + 3

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc1+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Rd4#
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qc1
          • threat
            • 3.Rd4#
      • 1...Kxf4
        • 2.Qg4+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Qc1+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Rd4#
      • 1...Kd2!
    • 1.f7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Rf2
          • threat
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Kd2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bd1!
      • threat
        • 2.Qh2
          • threat
            • 3.Rf3#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Rf3#
      • 1...Kd2
        • 2.Qh2+
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Qc2#
          • 2...Kxd1
            • 3.Rf1#
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qc2#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Rf3#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Rf3#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qh2
          • threat
            • 3.Rf3#
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qc2#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Rf3#
      • 1...Kxf4
        • 2.Qh4+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Bc2#

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