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PID: 183749 (5Q2/2p1N3/1p2k2p/6R1/6br/2KP4/4P2q/6b1 w - - 0 1)

Geary, TW

British Chess Magazine, 1915

5Q2/2p1N3/1p2k2p/6R1/6br/2KP4/4P2q/6b1

#3

6 + 8

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rg6+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qf6#
      • 1...Kd7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe7#
      • 1...Qe5+
        • 2.Rxe5+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Sb8#
      • 1...Bd4+
        • 2.Sxd4+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Rg7#
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Qd8+
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...hxg5
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sb4#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...Bf5
        • 2.Qxf5+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Rg6#
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Qd6
        • 2.Qe8+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qg6#
          • 2...Qe7
            • 3.Qxe7#
      • 1...Bc5
        • 2.Rg6+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.e4#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Sb8#
            • 3.Qd8#

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