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PID: 150207 (8/4Qp2/8/1N1k4/8/1P4B1/6K1/8 w - - 0 1)

Geary, William

Reading Observer, 1910

(First published on Sat Apr 9 1910)

8/4Qp2/8/1N1k4/8/1P4B1/6K1/8

#3

5 + 2

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2015

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...f5
      • 2.Qd6+
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Qd4#
    • 1...f6
      • 2.Qb7+
        • 2...Kc5
          • 3.Bd6#
        • 2...Ke6
          • 3.Sd4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc3+?
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qc7#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Sa7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...f6
        • 2.Qe3
          • 2...f5
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Bh2?
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...f6
        • 2.Qb7+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bd6#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sd4#
      • 1...Kc6!
    • 1.Qf6?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qf3#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Qe4+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Bf2+
          • 2...Kxb5
            • 3.Qa4#
        • 2.Bc7
          • threat
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Kxb5
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Kxe4!
    • 1.Qb7+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Bd6#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Qd7+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Kf2
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...Kc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bb8!
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Sd4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qa7#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...f6
        • 2.Qb7+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bd6#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sd4#

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