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PID: 150014 (7B/8/2K1Q3/8/8/2N5/2k5/8 w - - 0 1)

Geary, William

Canterbury Times, 1912

(First published on Wed Apr 17 1912)

7B/8/2K1Q3/8/8/2N5/2k5/8

#3

4 + 1

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2014
14986 White-Hume Collection 2021

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd3
      • 2.Qe2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Be5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa2+
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Bf4#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...Kb2
        • 2.Qa2+
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Bf4#
      • 1...Kd2
        • 2.Qa2+
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Bf4#
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qa2
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...Kc1!
    • 1.Bf6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa2+
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Bg5#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...Kb2
        • 2.Qa2+
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Bg5#
      • 1...Kd2
        • 2.Qe2+
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Bg5#
      • 1...Kc1!
    • 1.Bg7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa2+
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Bh6#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...Kb2
        • 2.Qa2+
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Bh6#
      • 1...Kd2
        • 2.Qe2+
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Bh6#
      • 1...Kc1!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bd4!
      • 1...Kc1
        • 2.Qb3
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Qd1#
      • 1...Kb2
        • 2.Qa2+
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Be3#
      • 1...Kd2
        • 2.Qe2+
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Be3#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qe2+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Sb5#
    • 1.Qa2+!
      • 1...Kc1
        • 2.Sb1
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Qd2#
        • 2.Se4
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Qd2#
    • 1.Qe2+!
      • 1...Kc1
        • 2.Sb1
          • 2...Kxb1
            • 3.Qb2#
        • 2.Sd1
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Qb2#
        • 2.Sa2+
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Qb2#
        • 2.Sa4
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Qb2#
        • 2.Se4
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Qb2#
        • 2.Sb5
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Qb2#
        • 2.Sd5
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...Kb3
        • 2.Kb5
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Qa2#
        • 2.Kc5
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Qa2#
        • 2.Sb1
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qb5#
        • 2.Qa2+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Sd5#
            • 3.Qa4#

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