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PID: 183355 (8/8/2p5/p1Pk1pp1/P3R1pP/4B3/2N1P1Q1/7K w - - 0 1)

Hill, C

British Chess Magazine, 1914

8/8/2p5/p1Pk1pp1/P3R1pP/4B3/2N1P1Q1/7K

#3

9 + 6

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...f4
  - 2.Qxg4
    - threat
      - 3.Qf5#
      - 3.Qe6#
    - 2...Kxe4
      - 3.Qe6#
Tries
- 1.Sa3?
  - threat
    - 2.Re7#
    - 2.Re8#
  - 1...f4
    - 2.Qxg4
      - threat
        3.Qf5#
        3.Qe6#
      - 2...Kxe4
        3.Qe6#
  - 1...fxe4!
- 1.Rf4+?
  - 1...Ke5
    - 2.Qxc6
      - threat
        3.Qd6#
      - 2...gxf4
        3.Bd4#
  - 1...Ke6!
- 1.Qf3?
  - threat
    - 2.Qxf5#
  - 1...fxe4
    - 2.Qf7+
      - 2...Ke5
        3.Bd4#
  - 1...f4
    - 2.Qxg4
      - threat
        3.Qf5#
        3.Qe6#
      - 2...Kxe4
        3.Qe6#
  - 1...gxf3!
- 1.Qg3?
  - threat
    - 2.Qe5#
  - 1...Kxe4
    - 2.Qd6
      - threat
        3.Qd4#
        3.Qe6#
  - 1...f4
    - 2.Qxg4
      - threat
        3.Qf5#
        3.Qe6#
      - 2...Kxe4
        3.Qe6#
  - 1...fxe4!
- 1.Qxg4?
  - threat
    - 2.Qxf5#
  - 1...fxe4
    - 2.Bd4
      - 2...Kc4
        3.Qe6#
      - 2...gxh4
        3.Qg8#
      - 2...e3
        3.Sxe3#
  - 1...fxg4!
Keys
- 1.Bd4!
  - threat
    - 2.Se3#
  - 1...Kc4
    - 2.Re3
      - threat
        3.Rc3#
  - 1...fxe4
    - 2.Qxg4
      - 2...Kc4
        3.Qe6#
      - 2...gxh4
        3.Qg8#
      - 2...e3
        3.Sxe3#
  - 1...f4
    - 2.Qxg4
      - threat
        3.Qe6#
      - 2...Kc4
        3.Qe6#
      - 2...Kxe4
        3.Qe6#

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