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PID: 253086 (6B1/5n2/5K2/2N5/8/1Pk5/Q5N1/8 w - - 0 1)

Prideaux, Henry Maxwell

The Field, 1909

(First published on Sat Apr 24 1909)

6B1/5n2/5K2/2N5/8/1Pk5/Q5N1/8

#3

6 + 2

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SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf4!
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Sfd3+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qa6#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qf2+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Sd5#
      • 1...Se5
        • 2.Sd5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qf2#
      • 1...Sg5
        • 2.Sd5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qf2#
      • 1...Sd6
        • 2.Sd5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qf2#
      • 1...Sh6
        • 2.Sd5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qf2#
      • 1...Sd8
        • 2.Sd5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qf2#
      • 1...Sh8
        • 2.Sd5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qf2#
    • 1.Se4+!
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Bh7
          • threat
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qe2
          • threat
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Se5
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Sd6
            • 3.Qe3#
        • 2.Qa4+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Se3#
            • 3.Sf4#
            • 3.Bxf7#
            • 3.Qc4#

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