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PID: 162038 (8/3b4/2p2Pp1/5P2/2N1k3/1K2p2N/2P4P/3Q4 w - - 0 1)

Geary, William

Daily Telegraph, 1915

(First published on Sat May 1 1915)

8/3b4/2p2Pp1/5P2/2N1k3/1K2p2N/2P4P/3Q4

#3

8 + 5

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2017

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...Kxf5
      • 2.Qf3+
        • 2...Ke6
          • 3.Sg5#
    • 1...e2
      • 2.Qd3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qf3+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qxe3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sf4#
            • 3.Qe5#
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Kxf3!
    • 1.Qh1+?
      • 1...Kxf5
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sg5#
      • 1...Kd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kc3!
      • threat
        • 2.Sd6+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd4#
        • 2.Qg4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Kxf5
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sg5#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Qg4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qf3#
            • 3.Qg2#
    • 1.c3!
      • threat
        • 2.Sd6+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Kxf5
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sg5#
      • 1...Bxf5
        • 2.Qh1+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Sf4#
      • 1...gxf5
        • 2.Qh1+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Sf4#
      • 1...e2
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kxd3
            • 3.Sf2#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Qc2+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Se5#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qg2#
      • 1...Be6
        • 2.Qh1+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Sf4#
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Qf3#

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