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PID: 162034 (b3K3/3p4/3Q4/pp2B2P/n1P1k3/6P1/2N5/b5N1 w - - 0 1)

Geary, William

Daily Telegraph, 1915

(First published on Sat Apr 17 1915)

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#3

8 + 7

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2017

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...Bxe5
      • 2.Qg6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qd4+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...Bxd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bxa1!
      • threat
        • 2.Qg6#
      • 1...bxc4
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...Sb2
        • 2.Qg6+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bxb2#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Se1#
        • 2.Qg6+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bxc3#
    • 1.Bc3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qg6#
      • 1...Bxc3
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Se3#
          • 2...Be5
            • 3.Qh7#
      • 1...Sxc3
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Se1#
      • 1...bxc4
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Se1#

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