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PID: 37613 (7Q/6n1/5PK1/2PP4/6kp/2P5/8/R4N2 w - - 0 1)

Warton, Thomas Joseph

5th Place, Fraternity Saturday, 1919

7Q/6n1/5PK1/2PP4/6kp/2P5/8/R4N2

#3

8 + 3

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Sh5
  - 2.Qxh5+
    - 2...Kh3
      - 3.Qf3#
    - 2...Kf4
      - 3.Ra4#
      - 3.Qf5#
- 1...Se6
  - 2.Qh5+
    - 2...Kh3
      - 3.Qf3#
    - 2...Kf4
      - 3.Qf5#
- 1...Se8
  - 2.Qh5+
    - 2...Kh3
      - 3.Qf3#
    - 2...Kf4
      - 3.Ra4#
      - 3.Qf5#
Tries
- 1.Qxh4+?
  - 1...Kf3
    - 2.Ra2
      - threat
        3.Rf2#
  - 1...Kxh4!
- 1.Qh5+?
  - 1...Kh3
    - 2.Qf3#
  - 1...Kf4
    - 2.Ra4#
  - 1...Sxh5!
Keys
- 1.Ra2!
  - 1...Kf3
    - 2.Qxh4
      - threat
        3.Rf2#
  - 1...Kh3
    - 2.Qc8+
      - 2...Sf5
        3.Qxf5#
      - 2...Se6
        3.Qxe6#
  - 1...Kf4
    - 2.Qxh4+
      - 2...Kf3
        3.Rf2#
      - 2...Ke5
        3.Qd4#
  - 1...Sf5
    - 2.Qh5+
      - 2...Kh3
        3.Rh2#
        3.Qxf5#
      - 2...Kf4
        3.Qxf5#
  - 1...Sh5
    - 2.Qxh5+
      - 2...Kh3
        3.Rh2#
        3.Qf3#
        3.Qf5#
      - 2...Kf4
        3.Ra4#
        3.Qf5#
  - 1...Se6
    - 2.Qh5+
      - 2...Kh3
        3.Rh2#
        3.Qf3#
        3.Qf5#
      - 2...Kf4
        3.Qf5#
  - 1...Se8
    - 2.Qh5+
      - 2...Kh3
        3.Rh2#
        3.Qf3#
        3.Qf5#
      - 2...Kf4
        3.Ra4#
        3.Qf5#
  - 1...h3
    - 2.Qh4+
      - 2...Kf3
        3.Rf2#
      - 2...Kxh4
        3.Ra4#

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