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PID: 155965 (5Q2/5K2/8/5k2/6N1/8/2PN2P1/8 w - - 0 1)

Geary, William

Falkirk Herald, 1911

(First published on Wed Apr 5 1911)

5Q2/5K2/8/5k2/6N1/8/2PN2P1/8

#3

6 + 1

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2016

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc5+?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Se4
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Kxg4
            • 3.Qg5#
      • 1...Kxg4!
    • 1.Qd6?
      • 1...Kxg4
        • 2.Kg6
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Kg5!
    • 1.Qb8?
      • 1...Kxg4
        • 2.Kg6
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Kg5!
    • 1.Qc8+?
      • 1...Kg5
        • 2.g3
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Kf4!
    • 1.g3?
      • 1...Kg5
        • 2.Sf6
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qc5#
        • 2.Qg7+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Se3#
            • 3.Sh6#
            • 3.Qg6#
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Sf6#
            • 3.Qg6#
        • 2.Qc8
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Qf5#
        • 2.Qg8+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qg6#
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Qg6#
      • 1...Kxg4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se4!
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Ke6
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qb4#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qc5
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Kxg4
            • 3.Qg5#
      • 1...Kxg4
        • 2.Kg6
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Qf4#

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