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PID: 196582 (3r4/p2p3p/Np3B1p/1P1P3Q/2N1k3/6P1/8/K7 w - - 0 1)

Dean, EF

Western Daily Mercury, 1918

(First published on Fri Sep 6 1918)

3r4/p2p3p/Np3B1p/1P1P3Q/2N1k3/6P1/8/K7

#3

8 + 7

15239 Valois Notebooks 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...d6
      • 2.Qg4+
        • 2...Kd3
          • 3.Sb4#
        • 2...Kxd5
          • 3.Se3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd6+?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qd1+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Bd4#
      • 1...Ke3!
    • 1.Qe2+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Se5#
      • 1...Kxd5!
    • 1.Qg4+?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Sb4#
      • 1...Kxd5!
    • 1.Qh1+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Se5#
      • 1...Kd3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qd1!
      • threat
        • 2.Sd6+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Bd4#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Se5#
      • 1...d6
        • 2.Qg4+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Sb4#
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Se3#

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