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PID: 155380 (6Q1/8/8/1K2pP2/3Pp3/3k4/7R/n7 w - - 0 1)

Geary, William

The Field, 1908

(First published on Sat Feb 15 1908)

6Q1/8/8/1K2pP2/3Pp3/3k4/7R/n7

#3

5 + 4

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kc3
      • 2.Qc4#
    • 1...Ke3
      • 2.Qg3+
        • 2...Kxd4
          • 3.Rd2#
    • 1...Kxd4
      • 2.Re2
        • threat
          • 3.Qc4#
        • 2...Kc3
          • 3.Qc4#
        • 2...Kd3
          • 3.Qc4#
      • 2.Rh3
        • threat
          • 3.Qc4#
          • 3.Qd8#
    • 1...Sc2
      • 2.Qb3+
        • 2...Kxd4
          • 3.Rd2#
    • 1...Sb3
      • 2.Qxb3+
        • 2...Kxd4
          • 3.Rd2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rh3+?
      • 1...Kc2
        • 2.Qa2+
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Rh1#
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Rh1#
        • 2.Qg2+
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Rh1#
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Rh1#
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Rh1#
      • 1...Kd2
        • 2.Qg2+
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Rh1#
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Rh1#
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Rh1#
      • 1...Ke2
        • 2.Qg2+
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Rh1#
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Rh1#
      • 1...e3!
    • 1.Qa2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd2#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qf2+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...Sc2
        • 2.Qb3+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Rd2#
      • 1...Sb3
        • 2.Qxb3+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Rd2#
      • 1...e3!
    • 1.Qb3+?
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Rd2#
      • 1...Sxb3!
    • 1.Qg3+?
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Rd2#
      • 1...e3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rf2!
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qg3+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Rd2#
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Re2
          • threat
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qc4#
        • 2.Qd5+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Rd2#
      • 1...exd4
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...Sc2
        • 2.Qb3+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Rd2#
      • 1...Sb3
        • 2.Qxb3+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Rd2#
      • 1...e3
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.d5#

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