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PID: 155105 (2n2B2/r1p4p/4p1Pp/pP2k3/5n2/6QP/P3P1B1/3K4 w - - 0 1)

Williams, Philip Hamilton

Morning Post, 1908

(First published on Mon Jan 20 1908)

2n2B2/r1p4p/4p1Pp/pP2k3/5n2/6QP/P3P1B1/3K4

#3

9 + 9

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2015

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd4
      • 2.Qe3+
        • 2...Kxe3
          • 3.Bc5#
        • 2...Kc4
          • 3.Qc5#
    • 1...Kf5
      • 2.Bg7
        • threat
          • 3.Qg4#
          • 3.e4#
    • 1...Sd6
      • 2.Bg7+
        • 2...Kf5
          • 3.Qg4#
    • 1...h5
      • 2.Qg5+
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.Qc5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Be7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qf6#
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Bc5#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.e4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...hxg6
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qf6#
            • 3.e4#
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Sd6
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...Sxe7!
    • 1.Bg7+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qg4#
        • 2.e4#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Qg5+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...hxg5!
    • 1.e3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxf4#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Bg7
          • threat
            • 3.Qg4#
            • 3.e4#
      • 1...Kf6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bc6!
      • threat
        • 2.Bg7+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qg4#
            • 3.e4#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qa3#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Bc5#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Bg7
          • threat
            • 3.Qg4#
            • 3.e4#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Qxf4+
          • 2...Kxg6
            • 3.Be8#
      • 1...Sd6
        • 2.Bg7+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qg4#
      • 1...h5
        • 2.Bg7+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.e4#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qa3#
        • 2.Qg5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc5#

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