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PID: 161648 (8/1n4p1/1K1p2P1/2pk4/2N2Q2/1N6/2P5/1b1n4 w - - 0 1)

Geary, William

Falkirk Herald, 1913

(First published on Wed Feb 12 1913)

8/1n4p1/1K1p2P1/2pk4/2N2Q2/1N6/2P5/1b1n4

#3

6 + 7

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2017

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke6
      • 2.Qf7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kb5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...Bxc2
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...Be4
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...Se3
        • 2.Qxe3
          • threat
            • 3.Sb6#
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...Sc3+!
    • 1.Se3+?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qf7+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Sxe3!
    • 1.Qf3+?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qf7#
      • 1...Kxc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kxb7!
      • threat
        • 2.Sbd2
          • threat
            • 3.Qxd6#
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...Bxc2
        • 2.Sbd2
          • threat
            • 3.Qxd6#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...Sf2
        • 2.Sbd2
          • threat
            • 3.Qxd6#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...Se4
            • 3.Qxe4#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Sbd2
          • threat
            • 3.Qxd6#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...Se4
            • 3.Qxe4#
          • 2...Sb5
            • 3.Qe4#
    • 1.Sbd2!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Bxc2
        • 2.Kxb7
          • threat
            • 3.Qxd6#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...Sf2
        • 2.Kxb7
          • threat
            • 3.Qxd6#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...Se4
            • 3.Qxe4#
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.c3#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...Se4
            • 3.Qxe4#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Kxb7
          • threat
            • 3.Qxd6#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...Se4
            • 3.Qxe4#
          • 2...Sb5
            • 3.Qe4#
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...Se4
            • 3.Qxe4#
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd3#
    • 1.Sd4!
      • threat
        • 2.Sb5
          • threat
            • 3.Sc7#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qf7#
        • 2.Se6
          • threat
            • 3.Sc7#
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...Kxc4
        • 2.Sb5+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sc7#
      • 1...Bxc2
        • 2.Sb5
          • threat
            • 3.Sc7#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...Be4
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...cxd4
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...Sa5
        • 2.Qxd6+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Qxc5#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Sd8
        • 2.Qxd6+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Qxc5#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe5#

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