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PID: 145796 (8/3Q4/5P1N/1pk5/5P2/PP6/3P2K1/8 w - - 0 1)

Winter-Wood, Edward John

Morning Post, 1907

(First published on Mon Oct 7 1907)

8/3Q4/5P1N/1pk5/5P2/PP6/3P2K1/8

#3

8 + 2

15254 EJWW Scrapbook 2012

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sf5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd6#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Qb7
          • 2...bxa3
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...Kb6!
    • 1.Qc6+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Kf3
          • threat
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qc3#
        • 2.Qxb5
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Kxc6!
    • 1.Qe6?
      • 1...b4
        • 2.a4
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Kd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb7!
      • threat
        • 2.Sf5
          • 2...b4
            • 3.d4#
            • 3.axb4#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qxb5
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.b4
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Sf5
          • 2...bxa3
            • 3.d4#

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