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PID: 156156 (Kn6/2N5/4p3/2k1N3/8/1n6/3B1PQ1/8 w - - 0 1)

Sheldon, Alfred King

Falkirk Herald, 1917

(First published on Wed Aug 15 1917)

Kn6/2N5/4p3/2k1N3/8/1n6/3B1PQ1/8

#3

6 + 4

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2016

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd4
      • 2.Qg4+
        • 2...Kc5
          • 3.Qb4#
        • 2...Kxe5
          • 3.Qf4#
    • 1...Kb6
      • 2.Qb7+
        • 2...Kc5
          • 3.Qb4#
    • 1...Sa6
      • 2.Qc6+
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.Bc3#
    • 1...Sc6
      • 2.Qxc6+
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.Bc3#
    • 1...Sd7
      • 2.Qc6+
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.Bc3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxe6+?
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Qb7+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qb4#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Qd5+?
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Qxb3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...Kxc7
            • 3.Qxb8#
        • 2.Qb7+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb4#
        • 2.Qb5+
          • 2...Kxc7
            • 3.Qxb8#
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Sc6
            • 3.Sc4#
            • 3.Sd7#
            • 3.Qxc6#
      • 1...exd5!
    • 1.Qc6+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Bc3#
      • 1...Sxc6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qf3!
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Qb7+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb4#
        • 2.Qxb3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...Kxc7
            • 3.Qxb8#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qf8+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Kxc7
            • 3.Qxb8#
      • 1...Sxd2
        • 2.Qa3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qa7#
      • 1...Sa1
        • 2.Qa3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Ba5#
            • 3.Qa5#
            • 3.Qa7#
      • 1...Sc1
        • 2.Qa3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Ba5#
            • 3.Qa5#
            • 3.Qa7#
      • 1...Sd4
        • 2.Qa3+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Ba5#
            • 3.Qa5#
            • 3.Qa7#
      • 1...Sa5
        • 2.Qa3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Bxa5#
            • 3.Qxa5#
      • 1...Sa6
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bc3#
      • 1...Sc6
        • 2.Qxc6+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bc3#
      • 1...Sd7
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bc3#

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