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PID: 156054 (1K6/3p4/Q4pN1/2pk1p2/3p4/6P1/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Sheldon, Alfred King

Falkirk Herald, 1918

(First published on Wed Sep 4 1918)

1K6/3p4/Q4pN1/2pk1p2/3p4/6P1/8/8

#3

4 + 6

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2016

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...d6
      • 2.Sf4+
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Qe2#
        • 2...Ke5
          • 3.Qe2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sf4+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qe2#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Se7+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qe2#
      • 1...Ke5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kc7!
      • threat
        • 2.Sf4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe2#
        • 2.Se7+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qe2+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sf4#
            • 3.Se7#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Qxd3+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qxd7#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Qa8+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qa5#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qg8#
      • 1...d6
        • 2.Sf4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Se7+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe2#

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