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PID: 162020 (7n/5p2/1Q4Pp/1p1k4/1p1P2Rp/7K/P3P3/8 w - - 0 1)

Geary, William

Daily Telegraph, 1915

(First published on Sat Feb 13 1915)

7n/5p2/1Q4Pp/1p1k4/1p1P2Rp/7K/P3P3/8

#3

7 + 7

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kc4
      • 2.Qc5#
      • 2.Qc6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qd6+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qc5#
        • 2.Qc6#
      • 1...Kxd6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qf6!
      • 1...Sxg6
        • 2.Qxf7+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Rxg6#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Rxg6#
      • 1...fxg6
        • 2.Re4
          • threat
            • 3.Qe6#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.axb3
          • threat
            • 3.e4#
      • 1...h5
        • 2.Rg5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Rc5#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe5#

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