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PID: 156215 (5N1k/3p3P/1ppP2pB/1p4P1/1Qp1B3/2P1KP2/3P4/8 w - - 0 1)

Wood, Walter John

Morning Post, 1922

(First published on Fri Mar 10 1922)

5N1k/3p3P/1ppP2pB/1p4P1/1Qp1B3/2P1KP2/3P4/8

#3

11 + 7

14986 White-Hume Collection 2016

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bd3?
      • 1...cxd3
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...c5!
    • 1.Qa3?
      • 1...b4
        • 2.cxb4
          • threat
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...c3
            • 3.Qxc3#
      • 1...c5!
    • 1.Qb2?
      • 1...b4
        • 2.cxb4+
          • 2...c3
            • 3.Qxc3#
      • 1...c5!
    • 1.Qxc4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qg8#
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Qg8#
      • 1...bxc4!
    • 1.Qxb5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Qxc4
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Qg8#
        • 2.Qxd7
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Sxg6#
            • 3.Bg7#
            • 3.Qg7#
      • 1...cxb5!
    • 1.d3?
      • 1...cxd3
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...c5!
    • 1.d4?
      • 1...cxd4 ep
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...c5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bd5!
      • threat
        • 2.Bg8
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Sxg6#
      • 1...cxd5
        • 2.d4
          • 2...cxd4 ep
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Bg8
          • 2...cxb4
            • 3.Sxg6#

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