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PID: 155120 (1Q4Rr/7p/p7/3kN1P1/P4p2/1N6/1P3P2/3K4 w - - 0 1)

Alexander, Frederick Forrest Lawrie

1st Prize, Bolton Football and Field, 1904/I

1Q4Rr/7p/p7/3kN1P1/P4p2/1N6/1P3P2/3K4

#3

9 + 5

15 British Chess Magazine 1904

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qd6+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sd2+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qf6#
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qe6#
            • 3.Qf6#
        • 2.f3+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qc5#
            • 3.Qd2#
            • 3.Qd4#
            • 3.Qb6#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sd4#
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...Kxd6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf7!
      • threat
        • 2.Qb7+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Se5#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sd4#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Sd2+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qd6#
            • 3.Qd8#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd6#
        • 2.Qb7
          • threat
            • 3.Se5#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Se5#
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sd2+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qd6#
            • 3.Qd8#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Sa5+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Kxf7
            • 3.Qe8#
      • 1...a5
        • 2.Qb7+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Se5#
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sd4#

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