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PID: 28656 (8/K1p4Q/N4P2/4p3/3k4/pP6/1n1P4/B7 w - - 0 1)

Warton, Joseph John

Warton, Thomas Joseph

Chess Amateur (The), 1918

8/K1p4Q/N4P2/4p3/3k4/pP6/1n1P4/B7

#3

7 + 5

SOLUTION

SOUND
Tries
- 1.Sxc7?
  - threat
    - 2.Qc2
      - threat
        3.Qc4#
      - 2...e4
        3.Qc3#
  - 1...Kc5
    - 2.Qd7
      - threat
        3.Sa6#
      - 2...Kb4
        3.Qb5#
  - 1...a2
    - 2.Qc2
      - 2...e4
        3.Bxb2#
        3.Qc3#
  - 1...e4!
Keys
- 1.Sb4!
  - threat
    - 2.Qc2
      - threat
        3.Qc4#
      - 2...e4
        3.Qc3#
    - 2.Qd7+
      - 2...Ke4
        3.Qg4#
      - 2...Kc5
        3.Sa6#
  - 1...Kc5
    - 2.Qxc7+
      - 2...Kxb4
        3.Qb6#
      - 2...Kd4
        3.Qc4#
      - 2...Kb5
        3.Qb6#
  - 1...e4
    - 2.Qe7
      - 2...a2
        3.Bxb2#
      - 2...e3
        3.Qxe3#
      - 2...c5
        3.Qd6#
      - 2...c6
        3.Qd6#
  - 1...a2
    - 2.Qc2
      - threat
        3.Bxb2#
        3.Qc4#
    - 2.Qd7+
      - 2...Ke4
        3.Qg4#
      - 2...Kc5
        3.Sa6#
  - 1...c6
    - 2.Qc2
      - threat
        3.Qc4#
      - 2...e4
        3.Qc3#
    - 2.Qd3+
      - 2...Kc5
        3.Sa6#

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