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PID: 13884 (nK6/7n/8/Pp1kpN2/4N3/2Qp4/8/3B3b w - - 0 1)

Laws, Benjamin Glover

Hampshire Post, 1914

nK6/7n/8/Pp1kpN2/4N3/2Qp4/8/3B3b

#3

6 + 7

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke6
      • 2.Qc8+
        • 2...Kd5
          • 3.Sc3#
        • 2...Kf7
          • 3.Bh5#
    • 1...Bxe4
      • 2.Bb3#
    • 1...Sf6
      • 2.Qxd3+
        • 2...Kc6
          • 3.Se7#
          • 3.Qd6#
        • 2...Ke6
          • 3.Sg5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kb7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc6#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qc8+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Bh5#
      • 1...Kxe4!
    • 1.Sg5?
      • threat
        • 2.Bb3#
      • 1...Sb6
        • 2.Se3+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qc7#
        • 2.Se7+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Sxg5!
    • 1.Qxe5+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qd4#
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qd6#
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...Kxe5!
    • 1.Qb3+?
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...Kxe4!
    • 1.Qxd3+?
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Se7#
        • 2.Qd6#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Qc5+?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qc8+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sc3#
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Bh5#
      • 1...Kxe4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bg4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Se7#
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Qb4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Se7#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qc8+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sc3#
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Bh5#
      • 1...Bxe4
        • 2.Se7+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qb4#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sh6#

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