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PID: 155554 (4N3/2p4p/4kB2/KP2p3/1P6/8/1p1Q4/1B6 w - - 0 1)

Geary, William

The Field, 1909

(First published on Sat Jun 5 1909)

4N3/2p4p/4kB2/KP2p3/1P6/8/1p1Q4/1B6

#3

7 + 5

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2015
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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...e4
      • 2.Ba2+
        • 2...Kf5
          • 3.Qg5#
      • 2.Qd5+
        • 2...Kxd5
          • 3.Ba2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxc7+?
      • 1...Kf7
        • 2.Qg5
          • threat
            • 3.Qg7#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Qg7#
        • 2.Qh6
          • threat
            • 3.Ba2#
            • 3.Qg7#
          • 2...Kg8
            • 3.Ba2#
            • 3.Qg7#
      • 1...Kxf6!
    • 1.Qd3?
      • threat
        • 2.Ba2#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Qd5+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Ba2#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Ba2+
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Bxc4#
      • 1...Kf7!
    • 1.Qd6+?
      • 1...Kf7
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Kg8
            • 3.Ba2#
            • 3.Bxh7#
            • 3.Qg7#
      • 1...cxd6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qg8+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Bf5#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qxe5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Bf5+
          • 2...Kxe8
            • 3.Qg8#
        • 2.Qxe5
          • threat
            • 3.Bf5#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Qxc7#
      • 1...Kf7
        • 2.Sxc7
          • threat
            • 3.Qg7#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Qg7#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Qd5+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Ba2#

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