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PID: 198569 (6Bb/8/2p1N3/P5P1/K2nk3/1p5Q/3P4/8 w - - 0 1)

Dean, EF

Western Daily Mercury, 1919

(First published on Fri Mar 7 1919)

6Bb/8/2p1N3/P5P1/K2nk3/1p5Q/3P4/8

#3

7 + 5

15239 Valois Notebooks 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc5+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qg3+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Bh7#
      • 1...Kf4!
    • 1.Qe3+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...Kd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg3!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Bh7#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Sxd4+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sxb3#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...Sxe6
        • 2.Bxe6
          • threat
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Bd4
            • 3.d3#
      • 1...Sf3
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Bh7#
      • 1...Sc2
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd6#
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Bh7#
      • 1...Se2
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd6#
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Bh7#
      • 1...Sb5
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Bh7#
      • 1...Sf5
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Sxc5+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Bh7#

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