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Problem Display

PID: 39021 (5B2/3p4/4p3/3p4/3k4/2pB4/8/5QK1 w - - 0 1)

Warton, Joseph John

Warton, Thomas Joseph

Falkirk Herald, 1922

5B2/3p4/4p3/3p4/3k4/2pB4/8/5QK1

#3

4 + 5

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Ke3
  - 2.Bg6
    - threat
      - 3.Qf2#
    - 2...Kd2
      - 3.Bh6#
    - 2...Kd4
      - 3.Qf4#
  - 2.Bh7
    - threat
      - 3.Qf2#
    - 2...Kd2
      - 3.Bh6#
    - 2...Kd4
      - 3.Qf4#
Tries
- 1.Bg6?
  - threat
    - 2.Qf4#
  - 1...c2
    - 2.Qf4+
      - 2...Kc3
        3.Qb4#
  - 1...d6
    - 2.Bxd6
      - threat
        3.Qd3#
        3.Qf4#
      - 2...Ke3
        3.Qd3#
        3.Qf2#
  - 1...Ke5!
- 1.Bh7?
  - threat
    - 2.Qf4#
  - 1...c2
    - 2.Qf4+
      - 2...Kc3
        3.Qb4#
  - 1...d6
    - 2.Bxd6
      - threat
        3.Qd3#
        3.Qf4#
      - 2...Ke3
        3.Qd3#
        3.Qf2#
  - 1...Ke5!
- 1.Bc5+?
  - 1...Ke5
    - 2.Qf2
      - threat
        3.Qd4#
      - 2...d4
        3.Qxd4#
  - 1...Kxc5!
- 1.Qf2+?
  - 1...Ke5
    - 2.Bc5
      - threat
        3.Qd4#
      - 2...d4
        3.Qxd4#
    - 2.Qe3+
      - 2...Kf6
        3.Qf4#
  - 1...Kxd3!
Keys
- 1.Bc2!
  - threat
    - 2.Qf4#
  - 1...Ke5
    - 2.Qc1
      - 2...Kd4
        3.Qf4#
      - 2...Kf6
        3.Qf4#
      - 2...d4
        3.Qg5#
      - 2...d6
        3.Bg7#
  - 1...d6
    - 2.Bxd6
      - threat
        3.Qd3#
        3.Qf4#
      - 2...Ke3
        3.Qd3#
        3.Qf2#

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