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PID: 144274 (3R3B/8/b2N1prr/8/1P5P/3k2p1/1Q3pB1/5K2 w - - 0 1)

Keysor, William Ellis

Brisbane Courier, 1920

(First published on Sat Feb 7 1920)

3R3B/8/b2N1prr/8/1P5P/3k2p1/1Q3pB1/5K2

#2

8 + 7

14868 Pirnie Collection 2012

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...f5
      • 2.Qc3#
      • 2.Qe2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qe2+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sb5#
      • 1...Kc3!
    • 1.Qb3+?
      • 1...Kd4+
        • 2.Sc4#
      • 1...Kd2+!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sb5+!
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qc1#
        • 2.Qd4#
        • 2.Qd2#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Sa3#
    • 1.Qc1!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc4#
        • 2.Se4#
        • 2.Sb5#
        • 2.Sf5#
        • 2.Sb7#
        • 2.Sf7#
        • 2.Sc8#
        • 2.Se8#
      • 1...Kd4+
        • 2.Sc4#
      • 1...Rxh4
        • 2.Se4#
      • 1...Rxh8
        • 2.Se8#
      • 1...Rg4
        • 2.Se4#
      • 1...Rg5
        • 2.Sf5#
      • 1...Rg7
        • 2.Sf7#
      • 1...Rg8
        • 2.Se8#
      • 1...Rh5
        • 2.Sf5#
      • 1...Rh7
        • 2.Sf7#
      • 1...Bc4
        • 2.Sxc4#
      • 1...Bb5
        • 2.Sxb5#
      • 1...Bb7
        • 2.Sxb7#
      • 1...Bc8
        • 2.Sxc8#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Qc3#

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