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PID: 151732 (n1N5/7Q/1P2k3/2p3P1/2P5/b2N4/1P5P/3n2K1 w - - 0 1)

Winter-Wood, Edward John

The Times, 1916

(First published on Thu Aug 24 1916)

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#3

9 + 5

15254 EJWW Scrapbook 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bxb2
      • 2.Sxc5+
        • 2...Ke5
          • 3.Qe4#
    • 1...Sxb6
      • 2.Sxb6
        • threat
          • 3.Qd7#
        • 2...Kd6
          • 3.Qd7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxc5+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Bxc5+!
    • 1.Qg8+?
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Se5#
      • 1...Kf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.h3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qg8+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sd6#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Se5#
      • 1...Bxb2
        • 2.Sxc5+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Sxb6
        • 2.Sxb6
          • threat
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd7#

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