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PID: 36429 (7b/5p2/5p2/5K1k/3Q4/5pp1/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Heathcote, Godfrey

Reading Observer, 1903

7b/5p2/5p2/5K1k/3Q4/5pp1/8/8

#3

2 + 6

14986 White-Hume Collection 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bg7
      • 2.Qg1
        • threat
          • 3.Qh1#
        • 2...Kh4
          • 3.Qh1#
        • 2...Kh6
          • 3.Qh1#
        • 2...g2
          • 3.Qh2#
      • 2.Qg4+
        • 2...Kh6
          • 3.Qh3#
          • 3.Qh4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qg1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qh1#
      • 1...Kh4
        • 2.Qh1#
      • 1...g2
        • 2.Qh2#
      • 1...Kh6!
    • 1.Qxf6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qg5#
        • 2.Qxh8#
      • 1...Bg7
        • 2.Qg5#
      • 1...Bxf6!
    • 1.Qc4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxf7+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Qh7#
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Qg6#
      • 1...Kh6
        • 2.Qxf7
          • threat
            • 3.Qg6#
      • 1...Bg7
        • 2.Qg4+
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Qh3#
            • 3.Qh4#
      • 1...g2!
    • 1.Qf4?
      • 1...Bg7
        • 2.Qxg3
          • threat
            • 3.Qh2#
            • 3.Qh3#
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Qh2#
            • 3.Qh4#
            • 3.Qh3#
        • 2.Qxf3+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Qh1#
            • 3.Qg4#
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Qh1#
        • 2.Qg4+
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Qh3#
            • 3.Qh4#
      • 1...f2!
    • 1.Qd5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxf7+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Qh7#
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Qg6#
      • 1...Kh4
        • 2.Qxf3
          • threat
            • 3.Qh1#
            • 3.Qg4#
          • 2...Kh3
            • 3.Qh1#
      • 1...Kh6
        • 2.Qxf7
          • threat
            • 3.Qg6#
      • 1...Bg7
        • 2.Qxf3+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Qh1#
            • 3.Qg4#
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Qh1#
      • 1...g2!
    • 1.Qd8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxh8#
      • 1...Kh4
        • 2.Qxh8#
      • 1...Kh6
        • 2.Qxh8#
      • 1...Bg7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa7!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxf7+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Qh7#
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Qg6#
      • 1...Kh4
        • 2.Qg1
          • threat
            • 3.Qh1#
          • 2...Kh3
            • 3.Qh1#
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Qh1#
          • 2...g2
            • 3.Qh2#
      • 1...Kh6
        • 2.Qxf7
          • threat
            • 3.Qg6#
      • 1...g2
        • 2.Qb8
          • threat
            • 3.Qh2#
            • 3.Qxh8#
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Qh2#
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Qxh8#
      • 1...Bg7
        • 2.Qg1
          • threat
            • 3.Qh1#
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Qh1#
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Qh1#
          • 2...g2
            • 3.Qh2#

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