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PID: 141851 (5B2/1B3K2/2P5/1PN1k3/2P4p/2N4P/1Prp1P2/Q2R4 w - - 0 1)

Winter-Wood, Edward John

Morning Post, 1900

(First published on Mon Jul 9 1900)

5B2/1B3K2/2P5/1PN1k3/2P4p/2N4P/1Prp1P2/Q2R4

#3

13 + 4

15254 EJWW Scrapbook 2011

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Se2?
      • threat
        • 2.f4+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Bc8#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.f4
          • threat
            • 3.Bc8#
      • 1...Rxc4!
    • 1.Bd6+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.b3
          • threat
            • 3.Se2#
          • 2...Rxc3
            • 3.Rxd2#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.S3e4
          • threat
            • 3.Bc8#
        • 2.Rg1
          • threat
            • 3.Bc8#
        • 2.f4
          • threat
            • 3.Bc8#
      • 1...Kxd6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd8
          • threat
            • 3.Qf6#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qf6#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qd8+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Qxh4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Sd3+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.c7#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.b6#
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.b6#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qd8
          • threat
            • 3.Qf6#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qf6#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...Rxc3
        • 2.Qxc3+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qf6#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qf6#

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