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PID: 150205 (1B3N2/8/8/4p1k1/8/7Q/2K5/8 w - - 0 1)

Geary, William

Australasian (The), 1912

(First published on Sat Sep 7 1912)

1B3N2/8/8/4p1k1/8/7Q/2K5/8

#3

4 + 2

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kf4
      • 2.Se6+
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Qd3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bc7?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Se6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Bd8+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sg6#
      • 1...Kf6!
    • 1.Qg4+?
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Bd6
          • threat
            • 3.Qg6#
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Qg6#
      • 1...Kxg4!
    • 1.Qg3+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qh4
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Kh5
        • 2.Bxe5
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Qh4#
            • 3.Qg6#
      • 1...Kf6!
    • 1.Qh4+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Kb1
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qf4#
        • 2.Kc1
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qf4#
        • 2.Kd1
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qf4#
        • 2.Kb2
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qf4#
        • 2.Kd2
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qf4#
        • 2.Kb3
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qf4#
        • 2.Kc3
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qf4#
        • 2.Bd6
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qf4#
        • 2.Bc7
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Kxh4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bd6!
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Se6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Qg4
          • threat
            • 3.Qg6#
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Qg6#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Be7+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sg6#

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