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PID: 149694 (8/2Q5/8/1p6/k2PN3/8/p7/K7 w - - 0 1)

Geary, William

Australasian (The), 1913

(First published on Sat Dec 27 1913)

8/2Q5/8/1p6/k2PN3/8/p7/K7

#3

4 + 3

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ka3
      • 2.Qc3+
        • 2...Ka4
          • 3.Sc5#
    • 1...Kb3
      • 2.Qc3+
        • 2...Ka4
          • 3.Sc5#
    • 1...Kb4
      • 2.Qc3+
        • 2...Ka4
          • 3.Sc5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kxa2?
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Qa3#
      • 1...b4!
    • 1.Sd2?
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Qa8#
            • 3.Qa6#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Sb3#
            • 3.Sc4#
      • 1...Kb4!
    • 1.Sc5+?
      • 1...Ka3
        • 2.Qa5#
      • 1...Kb4!
    • 1.Qa5+?
      • 1...Kb3
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...Kxa5!
    • 1.Qc2+?
      • 1...Ka3
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...Ka5!
    • 1.Qc6?
      • 1...Ka3
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...Kb3
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...Ka5!
    • 1.Qc8?
      • 1...Ka3
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...Kb3
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Qa6#
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qa6#
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qa6#
        • 2.Qa6+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Qxa2#
      • 1...Ka5!
  • Keys
    • 1.d5!
      • 1...Ka3
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...Kb3
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Qa7+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Qxa2#
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Sd6#

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