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PID: 154817 (4N3/8/p4P2/P4P2/P2BkN2/3p4/3p4/3K1Q2 w - - 0 1)

Williams, Philip Hamilton

Morning Post, 1920

(First published on Mon Jan 5 1920)

4N3/8/p4P2/P4P2/P2BkN2/3p4/3p4/3K1Q2

#3

9 + 4

14986 White-Hume Collection 2015

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...Kxd4
      • 2.Qxd3+
        • 2...Kc5
          • 3.Qc3#
        • 2...Ke5
          • 3.Sg6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kxd2?
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Qxd3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sg6#
      • 1...Kxf5!
    • 1.Sc7?
      • 1...Kxf5
        • 2.Sce6
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qxd3#
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Qh3#
      • 1...Kxd4!
    • 1.Qf3+?
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Qxd3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sg6#
      • 1...Kxf5
        • 2.Be3
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Qh5#
      • 1...Kxf3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh3!
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Qxd3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sg6#
      • 1...Kxf4
        • 2.Sc7
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qg4#
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Se6#
    • 1.f7!
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Qxd3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sg6#
      • 1...Kxf5
        • 2.Qg2
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.f8Q#
            • 3.f8R#

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