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PID: 155609 (2N5/6p1/6P1/3pk3/6Q1/8/2KN4/b7 w - - 0 1)

Geary, William

Reading Observer, 1909

(First published on Fri Jul 23 1909)

2N5/6p1/6P1/3pk3/6Q1/8/2KN4/b7

#3

5 + 4

15239 Valois Notebooks 2015

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc4+?
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.S4b6
          • threat
            • 3.Sd7#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sd7#
      • 1...dxc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sb3!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc5
          • threat
            • 3.Sd7#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Sd7#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Qg5#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Sc5
          • threat
            • 3.Sd7#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sd7#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Qg5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sd2#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...Bd4
        • 2.Sxd4
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qf5#

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