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PID: 75215 (5Q2/6p1/1p2P1p1/1p2k2p/2BpN1br/3R1p1p/1P3P1K/8 w - - 0 1)

Challenger, Alfred Clement

Weekly Westminster, 1924

(First published on Sat Aug 2 1924)

5Q2/6p1/1p2P1p1/1p2k2p/2BpN1br/3R1p1p/1P3P1K/8

#3

8 + 11

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bf5
      • 2.Qd6+
        • 2...Kxe4
          • 3.Rxd4#
          • 3.Qxd4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qd6+?
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Re3+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...dxe3
            • 3.Bd3#
        • 2.Rxd4+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qf4#
        • 2.Qd5+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Rxd4#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Qxg7+?
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Qf6
          • threat
            • 3.Rxd4#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qf6+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Rxd4#
      • 1...Kf4!
    • 1.Qf6+?
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Rxd4#
      • 1...gxf6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rxd4!
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Sd2#
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Bd3#
      • 1...Bxe6
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Bxe6#
      • 1...bxc4
        • 2.Sg5
          • threat
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Bxe6
            • 3.Sxf3#
          • 2...Bf5
            • 3.Qxg7#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Sd2
          • threat
            • 3.Re4#
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Bxe6
            • 3.Sxf3#
          • 2...Bf5
            • 3.Sxf3#
            • 3.Qxg7#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Qxg7+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sg3#
            • 3.Sd6#
            • 3.Qxg5#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sg3#
            • 3.Sd6#
            • 3.Qf6#
            • 3.Qxg5#

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