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PID: 196292 (2K5/2n2N1p/3p3Q/5k2/p5p1/r3p1p1/2N1p1P1/8 w - - 0 1)

Dean, EF

Western Daily Mercury, 1918

(First published on Fri Jun 28 1918)

2K5/2n2N1p/3p3Q/5k2/p5p1/r3p1p1/2N1p1P1/8

#3

5 + 10

15239 Valois Notebooks 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qg5+?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sd8#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Qf6+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sb4
          • threat
            • 3.Sg5#
            • 3.Sxd6#
      • 1...Kxf6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sb4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qg5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qxg4#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sd8#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qf6
          • threat
            • 3.Sg5#
            • 3.Sxd6#
      • 1...Sd5
        • 2.Sxd6+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...Se6
        • 2.Qxh7+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sd5#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Sd5#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Sd6+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sc6#

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