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PID: 228075 (8/K7/1p4p1/1NkN2P1/5P1Q/1P1p2P1/3P4/5B2 w - - 0 1)

Anonymous

Bethlehem Globe-Times, 1930

(First published on Sun Jul 20 1930)

8/K7/1p4p1/1NkN2P1/5P1Q/1P1p2P1/3P4/5B2

#3

10 + 4

14986 White-Hume Collection 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sdc7?
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qh8
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qe8#
      • 1...Kb4!
    • 1.Qh3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe6
          • 2...Kxb5
            • 3.Qxb6#
      • 1...Kxb5
        • 2.Qc8
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qa6#
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Kxb6
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bg2#
        • 2.Qc8
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bg2#
      • 1...Kc6!
    • 1.Qg4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe6
          • 2...Kxb5
            • 3.Qxb6#
      • 1...Kxb5
        • 2.Qc8
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qa6#
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Kxb6
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bg2#
        • 2.Qc8
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bg2#
      • 1...Kc6!
    • 1.Qh7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb7
          • 2...Kxb5
            • 3.Qxb6#
        • 2.Qc7+
          • 2...Kxb5
            • 3.Qxb6#
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Kxb5
        • 2.Qc7
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qxb6#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qc7+
          • 2...Kxb5
            • 3.Qxb6#
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Kxd5!
    • 1.f5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...Kxb5
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qa6#
            • 3.Qa4#
            • 3.Qb4#
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Bg2+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe4#
            • 3.Qf4#
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Kc6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh8!
      • threat
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Kxb5
            • 3.Sc7#
            • 3.Bxd3#
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Kxb5
        • 2.Qc8
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qa6#
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Qc8
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bg2#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Sdc7
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qe8#

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