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PID: 155533 (6Kn/n5pr/5k2/5B2/2P5/3Q1p1p/1p2N1b1/6b1 w - - 0 1)

Geary, William

4th Prize, Falkirk Herald, 1908-1909

(First published on Wed Mar 17 1909)

6Kn/n5pr/5k2/5B2/2P5/3Q1p1p/1p2N1b1/6b1

#4

5 + 10

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2015

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Bg4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Qf8#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qd5+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qf5+
              • 3...Ke7
                • 4.Qf8#
      • 1...Kg5
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Bh5
              • threat
                • 4.Qg4#
              • 3...Rxh5
                • 4.Qf4#
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Qd7+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qf5+
              • 3...Ke7
                • 4.Qf8#
      • 1...b1Q
        • 2.Qd8+
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Sf4+
              • 3...Kh6
                • 4.Qh4#
      • 1...b1B
        • 2.Qd8+
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Sf4+
              • 3...Kh6
                • 4.Qh4#
      • 1...Rh5
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Qe5+
              • 3...Kxg4
                • 4.Qf4#
              • 3...Kh4
                • 4.Qxh5#
              • 3...Kg6
                • 4.Qxg7#
              • 3...Kh6
                • 4.Qxg7#
                • 4.Qxh5#
      • 1...Sg6
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Qe6+
              • 3...Kd8
                • 4.Qd7#
      • 1...Sf7
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Qe6+
              • 3...Kd8
                • 4.Qd7#
      • 1...g6
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Qf4+
              • 3...Kh4
                • 4.Bxf3#

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