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PID: 151883 (8/b1p4p/1pP5/3N4/R1bk1NQ1/8/8/6K1 w - - 0 1)

Winter-Wood, Edward John

Leyton Express, 1916

(First published on Sat Nov 18 1916)

8/b1p4p/1pP5/3N4/R1bk1NQ1/8/8/6K1

#3

6 + 6

15254 EJWW Scrapbook 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke4
      • 2.Rxc4+
        • 2...Ke5
          • 3.Qe6#
    • 1...Ke5
      • 2.Qe6+
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.Qe3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rxc4+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...Kxc4!
    • 1.Qe2?
      • threat
        • 2.Rxc4#
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Qh3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Rxc4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Qg5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe7
          • threat
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Rxc4+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qg2#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Qg7+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Rxc4+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qg2#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Se3#
            • 3.Se7#
      • 1...Kc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qd7!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe7
          • threat
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Rxc4+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qh3#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sd3#
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Se6+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe3#

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