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PID: 256908 (KB6/4p3/4P3/1P3P2/4k3/3pNp2/8/4Q3 w - - 0 1)

Briais, Alexis-Adrien

Western Morning News, 1921

(First published on Sat Dec 10 1921)

KB6/4p3/4P3/1P3P2/4k3/3pNp2/8/4Q3

#3

7 + 4

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd1+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qb4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Se3#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qb4
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Se3#
      • 1...Kxf5!
    • 1.Sf1+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qb4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Se3#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qb4
          • threat
            • 3.Se3#
      • 1...Kxf5!
    • 1.Sg4+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qb4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Se3#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qb4
          • threat
            • 3.Se3#
      • 1...Kxf5!
    • 1.Qc1?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Bf4
          • threat
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...d2
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Ba7#
      • 1...f2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ba7!
      • threat
        • 2.Qb4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd4#
        • 2.Qh4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bb8#
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qh4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bb8#
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qh4
          • threat
            • 3.Bb8#
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qg3#
            • 3.Qh2#
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...d2
        • 2.Qh4+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bb8#
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...f2
        • 2.Qb4+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qg4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd4#

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