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PID: 145911 (8/3p2K1/Q1PP2P1/1P4p1/6k1/4p1P1/6PB/8 w - - 0 1)

Winter-Wood, Edward John

Falkirk Herald, 1908

(First published on Wed Apr 29 1908)

8/3p2K1/Q1PP2P1/1P4p1/6k1/4p1P1/6PB/8

#3

9 + 4

15254 EJWW Scrapbook 2012

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...dxc6
      • 2.Qc8+
        • 2...Kh5
          • 3.Qh3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qb7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxd7+
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Qh3#
      • 1...Kh5
        • 2.Qxd7
          • threat
            • 3.Qh3#
          • 2...g4
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...dxc6
        • 2.Qc8+
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Qh3#
        • 2.Qd7+
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Qh3#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Qc8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxd7+
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Qh3#
      • 1...Kh5
        • 2.Qxd7
          • threat
            • 3.Qh3#
          • 2...g4
            • 3.Qf5#
        • 2.Qh8+
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Qh3#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Qa2?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qc4
          • threat
            • 3.g4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.g4#
          • 2...g4
            • 3.Qd5#
        • 2.Qd5+
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...dxc6
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Qh3#
      • 1...e2
        • 2.Qxe2+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.g4#
      • 1...Kh5!
    • 1.Qa4+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qc4
          • threat
            • 3.g4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.g4#
          • 2...g4
            • 3.Qd5#
        • 2.g4+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qb3#
            • 3.Qa2#
            • 3.Qc4#
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Kh5!
    • 1.Qa7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxd7+
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Qh3#
      • 1...Kh5
        • 2.Qxd7
          • threat
            • 3.Qh3#
          • 2...g4
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...dxc6
        • 2.Qd7+
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Qh3#
      • 1...Kf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.b6!
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qc4
          • threat
            • 3.g4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.g4#
          • 2...g4
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Kh5
        • 2.Qe2+
          • 2...g4
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...dxc6
        • 2.Qc8+
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Qh3#
      • 1...e2
        • 2.Qxe2+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.g4#

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