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PID: 162021 (8/1p2p3/2pPP3/3k4/4R3/K7/8/7Q w - - 0 1)

Geary, William

Falkirk Herald, 1915

(First published on Wed Feb 17 1915)

8/1p2p3/2pPP3/3k4/4R3/K7/8/7Q

#3

5 + 4

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qd1+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Rb4
          • threat
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Kxe4!
    • 1.Qh5+?
      • 1...Kxd6
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Kxe4!
    • 1.d7?
      • threat
        • 2.d8Q+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qh5#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.d8Q+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qh5#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.d8Q+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Rb4#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.d8Q+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc1#
            • 3.Qg1#
            • 3.Qh5#
            • 3.Qd4#
        • 2.d8R+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qg1#
      • 1...b6
        • 2.d8Q+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qh5#
        • 2.d8R+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qh5#
      • 1...Kc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb1!
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qb4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Kxd6
        • 2.Qb6
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...exd6
        • 2.Qb4
          • threat
            • 3.Qc4#
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Qxb7#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Qxb7+
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...b6
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Re5#

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