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PID: 155668 (K7/Q7/8/8/1pP5/1k2N3/2p5/2B5 w - - 0 1)

Geary, William

Falkirk Herald, 1910

(First published on Wed Feb 16 1910)

K7/Q7/8/8/1pP5/1k2N3/2p5/2B5

#3

5 + 3

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2015

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qd4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qa2#
      • 1...Ka2
        • 2.Qb2#
      • 1...Ka4!
    • 1.Qc5?
      • 1...Ka2
        • 2.Qxb4
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Qf5
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Qxc2#
          • 2...b3
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Kc3!
    • 1.Qb7?
      • 1...Ka2
        • 2.Qxb4
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Qe4
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Qxc2#
          • 2...b3
            • 3.Sd5#
      • 1...Ka4!
    • 1.Qd7?
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Qd2+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Qxc2#
      • 1...Ka2!
    • 1.Qe7?
      • 1...Ka2
        • 2.Qxb4
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Qe4
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Qxc2#
          • 2...b3
            • 3.Sd5#
      • 1...Ka4!
    • 1.Qg7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qa2#
      • 1...Ka2
        • 2.Qb2#
      • 1...Ka4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh7!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxc2#
      • 1...Ka2
        • 2.Qxc2+
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Qe4
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Qxc2#
          • 2...b3
            • 3.Sd5#
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Qf5
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Qxc2#
          • 2...b3
            • 3.Qb5#

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