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PID: 154834 (b7/K1N5/7b/pB1p2p1/3k4/1pp2Q2/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Williams, Philip Hamilton

Morning Post, 1907

(First published on Mon Jul 29 1907)

b7/K1N5/7b/pB1p2p1/3k4/1pp2Q2/8/8

#3

4 + 8

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2015

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kc5
      • 2.Qe3+
        • 2...Kb4
          • 3.Qe7#
        • 2...Kd6
          • 3.Se8#
        • 2...d4
          • 3.Qe7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qe2?
      • threat
        • 2.Se6#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Se8#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...c2!
    • 1.Qd3+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Se8#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Qf4+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Se8#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...gxf4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg3!
      • threat
        • 2.Se6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bd3#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bd3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Se8#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Qe7#

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