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PID: 80546 (5K2/8/5k2/6N1/8/7P/8/5NQ1 w - - 0 1)

Wenman, Francis Percival (aka Percy Wenman)

The Field, 1945

(First published on Sat Sep 1 1945)

5K2/8/5k2/6N1/8/7P/8/5NQ1

#3

5 + 1

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qd4+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Kg7
          • 2...Kxg5
            • 3.Qg4#
        • 2.Qg7
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...Kxg5
        • 2.Sg3
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Qg7#
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Qg7#
      • 1...Kg6!
    • 1.Qg4?
      • 1...Kg6
        • 2.Sg3
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Qh5#
      • 1...Ke5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sg3!
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Se2#
            • 3.Sh5#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Kxg5
        • 2.Qd4
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Qg7#
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Qg7#
      • 1...Kg6
        • 2.Sf7
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qb6#
          • 2...Kh7
            • 3.Qb1#

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