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Problem Display

PID: 142840 (7B/2p5/8/2P1p2p/1Pp1k1pN/4p3/1N6/3Q3K w - - 0 1)

Winter-Wood, Edward John

Illustrated London News, 1904

(First published on Fri Oct 28 1904)

7B/2p5/8/2P1p2p/1Pp1k1pN/4p3/1N6/3Q3K

#3

7 + 7

15254	EJWW Scrapbook	2011

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Kf4
  - 2.Qf1+
    - 2...Kg3
      - 3.Sf5#
    - 2...Ke4
      - 3.Qxc4#
    - 2...Kg5
      - 3.Qf6#
- 1...c6
  - 2.Qd6
    - threat
      - 3.Qxe5#
    - 2...Kf4
      - 3.Qxe5#
Tries
- 1.Qe2?
  - threat
    - 2.Qxc4#
  - 1...Kf4
    - 2.Qf1+
      - 2...Kg3
        3.Sf5#
      - 2...Ke4
        3.Qxc4#
      - 2...Kg5
        3.Qf6#
  - 1...Kd5!
- 1.Qd3+?
  - 1...Kf4
    - 2.Qf1+
      - 2...Kg3
        3.Sf5#
      - 2...Ke4
        3.Qxc4#
      - 2...Kg5
        3.Qf6#
  - 1...cxd3!
- 1.Qd5+?
  - 1...Kf4
    - 2.Qxe5#
  - 1...Kxd5!
- 1.Qd6?
  - threat
    - 2.Qxe5#
  - 1...Kf4
    - 2.Qxe5#
  - 1...cxd6!
Keys
- 1.b5!
  - 1...Kf4
    - 2.Qf1+
      - 2...Kg3
        3.Sf5#
      - 2...Ke4
        3.Qxc4#
      - 2...Kg5
        3.Qf6#
  - 1...e2
    - 2.Qxe2+
      - 2...Kd4
        3.Qxe5#
      - 2...Kf4
        3.Qxe5#
      - 2...Kd5
        3.Qxc4#
        3.Qxe5#
  - 1...c3
    - 2.Qa4+
      - 2...Kd5
        3.Qc4#
  - 1...g3
    - 2.Qc2+
      - 2...Kd4
        3.Qxc4#
      - 2...Kf4
        3.Qf5#
      - 2...Kd5
        3.Qxc4#
  - 1...c6
    - 2.Qd6
      - threat
        3.Qxe5#
      - 2...Kf4
        3.Qxe5#

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