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PID: 155329 (K4B2/1N6/2P5/n3k3/8/3Q4/b4NPn/r7 w - - 0 1)

Geary, William

The Field, 1907

(First published on Sat Aug 31 1907)

K4B2/1N6/2P5/n3k3/8/3Q4/b4NPn/r7

#3

7 + 5

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2015

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sg4
      • 2.Bg7+
        • 2...Kf4
          • 3.Sh3#
        • 2...Ke6
          • 3.Qd7#
        • 2...Sf6
          • 3.Qe4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sg4+?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Bh6+
          • 2...Kxg4
            • 3.Qh3#
      • 1...Sxg4!
    • 1.Bd6+?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qg6+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Kf6!
    • 1.Bg7+?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qd7#
      • 1...Kf4!
    • 1.Qf5+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...Kxf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.g4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd6#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Bh6+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Sxg4
        • 2.Bg7+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sh3#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...Sf6
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Sxb7
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Rd1
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qf5#
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Bd5
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bh6#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sd8#
      • 1...Be6
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bh6#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Sc4
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qf5#

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