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PID: 160888 (8/8/1Q6/K3k1pr/1P1R4/2p3pN/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Williams, Philip Hamilton

Daily Telegraph, 1905

8/8/1Q6/K3k1pr/1P1R4/2p3pN/8/8

#3

5 + 5

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...g4
      • 2.Qd6+
        • 2...Kf5
          • 3.Rf4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Re4+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...Kxe4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sxg5!
      • threat
        • 2.Rd5+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qc5#
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Rd5+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Qd4#
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kxg5
            • 3.Rg4#
      • 1...Rxg5
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Rf4#
      • 1...Rh4
        • 2.Rd5+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Rh6
        • 2.Rd5+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...c2
        • 2.Rd5+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...g2
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Qe4#

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