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PID: 155613 (8/2N5/2p5/2p1p3/4k3/N6Q/8/7K w - - 0 1)

Geary, William

Yorkshire Weekly Post, 1909

(First published on Sat Sep 25 1909)

8/2N5/2p5/2p1p3/4k3/N6Q/8/7K

#3

4 + 4

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2015

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kg2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Se6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Sab5?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Se6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Se6#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...cxb5!
    • 1.Qf3+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Se6#
      • 1...Kxf3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sb1!
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qf3
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Se6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Se6#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Se6#

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