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PID: 144733 (1n6/7b/pP1k2pR/4N1K1/8/1Q1P1N2/1P3P2/8 w - - 0 1)

Winter-Wood, Edward John

Morning Post, 1906

(First published on Mon Feb 26 1906)

1n6/7b/pP1k2pR/4N1K1/8/1Q1P1N2/1P3P2/8

#3

9 + 5

15254 EJWW Scrapbook 2012

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rxg6+?
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Sf7#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Qf7#
        • 2.Qf7+
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qf8#
      • 1...Bxg6!
    • 1.Rxh7?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Rc7+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sf7#
          • 2...Sc6
            • 3.Rxc6#
      • 1...Sc6
        • 2.Rd7+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Rd5#
      • 1...Sd7
        • 2.Rxd7+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Rd5#
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...a5!
    • 1.Qd5+?
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Rxh7+
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Qg8#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Qf7#
            • 3.Qd8#
      • 1...Kxd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd4!
      • threat
        • 2.Sf5+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.d4#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.f4#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Sf5
          • threat
            • 3.d4#
          • 2...gxf5
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Sc6
            • 3.Sd7#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Sf7#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...Sc6
        • 2.Sf5+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sd7#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.f4#

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