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PID: 38679 (6Kb/3pk1nR/p2N2p1/Q1P5/3N1p2/5P2/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Heathcote, Godfrey

London Weekly Times, 1893

6Kb/3pk1nR/p2N2p1/Q1P5/3N1p2/5P2/8/8

#3

7 + 7

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd8#
      • 1...Ke8
        • 2.Qd8#
      • 1...Kf6!
    • 1.Sf7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd8#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Qd8#
      • 1...Ke8
        • 2.Qd8#
      • 1...Se6!
    • 1.Rxg7+?
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Sf7
          • threat
            • 3.Qd8#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Qd8#
      • 1...Bxg7!
    • 1.Qe1+?
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Se8+
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Qh4#
            • 3.Qg1#
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...Sxe8
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Kd8!
  • Keys
    • 1.c6!
      • 1...Kxd6
        • 2.c7
          • threat
            • 3.c8S#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Qg5+
          • 2...Kxg5
            • 3.Se4#
      • 1...dxc6
        • 2.Qc7+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Se4#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.S4f5+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Rh6#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Rh6#
        • 2.Rh6
          • threat
            • 3.Qxg5#
          • 2...dxc6
            • 3.Qc7#
          • 2...Se6
            • 3.S4f5#
          • 2...Sf5
            • 3.S4xf5#
          • 2...Sh5
            • 3.S4f5#
          • 2...Se8
            • 3.S4f5#
            • 3.S6f5#
            • 3.Sc8#
          • 2...g4
            • 3.Qg5#

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