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PID: 75214 (1n6/K1p5/n1p1pP2/6p1/3k1pN1/P2p1B2/3Q2P1/8 w - - 0 1)

Nield, Joshua

Weekly Westminster, 1924

(First published on Sat Jul 19 1924)

1n6/K1p5/n1p1pP2/6p1/3k1pN1/P2p1B2/3Q2P1/8

#3

7 + 9

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sb4
      • 2.Qxb4#
    • 1...Sc5
      • 2.Qb4#
    • 1...c5
      • 2.Qb2+
        • 2...Kc4
          • 3.Se5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qxd3+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Sf2
          • threat
            • 3.Se4#
      • 1...Kxd3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf2!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxd3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Se4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sg4#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qxd3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Se4#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qxd3
          • threat
            • 3.Se4#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Be4#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd4#
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Be4#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Sb4
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Sd1#
            • 3.Sg4#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qxb4#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qxb4#
      • 1...Sc5
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Sd1#
            • 3.Sg4#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qb4#
      • 1...g4
        • 2.Qxd3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Se4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sxg4#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Qxd3+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sg4#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Qxd3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Se4#

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