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PID: 80676 (8/Q5p1/K1Bp1pP1/2r5/3k1P2/1P1p2P1/3P2P1/8 w - - 0 1)

Boswell, Edward

The Field, 1948

(First published on Sat Mar 27 1948)

8/Q5p1/K1Bp1pP1/2r5/3k1P2/1P1p2P1/3P2P1/8

#3

9 + 6

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...f5
      • 2.Bf3
        • 2...d5
          • 3.Qxg7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Be4?
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Bf3
          • 2...f5
            • 3.Qxg7#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Bf3
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Qxg7#
      • 1...Kxe4!
    • 1.Bd5?
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Bf3
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Qxg7#
      • 1...Kxd5!
    • 1.Bb7?
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Bf3
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Qxg7#
      • 1...d5!
    • 1.Ba8?
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Bf3
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Qxg7#
      • 1...d5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bf3!
      • 1...d5
        • 2.g4
          • 2...f5
            • 3.Qxg7#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Kb6
          • 2...Rb5+
            • 3.Kxb5#
          • 2...Rc6+
            • 3.Kxc6#
          • 2...Rc1
            • 3.Qxg7#
          • 2...Rc2
            • 3.Qxg7#
          • 2...Rc3
            • 3.Qxg7#
          • 2...Rc4
            • 3.Qxg7#
          • 2...Ra5
            • 3.Kxa5#
          • 2...Rd5
            • 3.Qa1#
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Re5
            • 3.Qa1#
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Rc7
            • 3.Kxc7#
          • 2...Rc8
            • 3.Qxg7#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Qxg7#

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