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PID: 149720 (8/2B2N2/2Q4p/5k2/8/8/8/5K2 w - - 0 1)

Geary, William

British Chess Magazine, 1915

8/2B2N2/2Q4p/5k2/8/8/8/5K2

#3

4 + 2

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Ke2?
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Bd8#
      • 1...h5!
    • 1.Kf2?
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Bd8#
      • 1...h5!
    • 1.Kg2?
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Bg3#
            • 3.Bd8#
            • 3.Qh3#
        • 2.Qg6+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Bg3#
            • 3.Bd8#
      • 1...h5!
    • 1.Qf3+?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Se5
          • threat
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...Kg6!
    • 1.Qxh6?
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Sh8
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qg6#
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kh3
            • 3.Sg5#
            • 3.Qg3#
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Qg5#
        • 2.Qg5+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Kh3
            • 3.Qg3#
            • 3.Qh5#
      • 1...Ke4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sh8!
      • threat
        • 2.Qg6#
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Qxh6
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qg6#
      • 1...Kg5
        • 2.Qf3
          • threat
            • 3.Bd8#
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Bd8#
          • 2...h5
            • 3.Qf4#

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