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PID: 134761 (8/6b1/4PP2/1K5P/5k2/2NP1N2/4pQ2/8 w - - 0 1)

Wimsatt, William Kurtz (Jr)

The Field, 1966

(First published on Thu Jul 28 1966)

8/6b1/4PP2/1K5P/5k2/2NP1N2/4pQ2/8

#3

8 + 3

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd5+?
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Qg2+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qh3#
          • 2...Kxh5
            • 3.Qg5#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Qg3+?
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Sd5+
          • 2...Kxd3
            • 3.Qg6#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Sd4+
          • 2...Kxf6
            • 3.Sd5#
        • 2.Qh3+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sd5#
          • 2...Kxf6
            • 3.Sd5#
      • 1...Kxg3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg2!
      • threat
        • 2.Sd5+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qh3#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Sd5+
          • 2...Kxd3
            • 3.Qg6#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qh3+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sd5#
          • 2...Kxf6
            • 3.Sd5#

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