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PID: 137232 (N3Q3/1p6/8/3k4/8/4P3/2K5/B7 w - - 0 1)

Bonavia-Hunt, Rev Noel Aubrey

The Field, 1923

(First published on Thu Sep 27 1923)

N3Q3/1p6/8/3k4/8/4P3/2K5/B7

#3

5 + 2

14986 White-Hume Collection 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb6+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Bd4+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Sc7+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Be5+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Bb2?
      • threat
        • 2.Ba3
          • threat
            • 3.Sb6#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sb6#
          • 2...b6
            • 3.Sxb6#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Ba3
          • threat
            • 3.Sb6#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sb6#
          • 2...b6
            • 3.Sxb6#
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Ba3+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sb6#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sb6#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Ba3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sb6#
      • 1...b6
        • 2.Ba3
          • threat
            • 3.Sxb6#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sxb6#
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Sb6#
      • 1...b5!
    • 1.Bd4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sb6+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Sb6+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qa4#
      • 1...b6
        • 2.Sxb6+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Qe5+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Bc3
          • threat
            • 3.Sb6#
          • 2...b6
            • 3.Sxb6#
      • 1...Kc6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bg7!
      • threat
        • 2.Bf8
          • threat
            • 3.Sb6#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sb6#
          • 2...b6
            • 3.Sxb6#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Bf8
          • threat
            • 3.Sb6#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sb6#
          • 2...b6
            • 3.Sxb6#
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Bf8+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sb6#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sb6#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Bf8+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sb6#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Bf8
          • threat
            • 3.Sb6#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sb6#
            • 3.Qc6#
            • 3.Qf7#
            • 3.Qe4#
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...b6
        • 2.Bf8
          • threat
            • 3.Sxb6#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sxb6#
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Sb6#

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