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PID: 156509 (1K6/8/p7/2p5/3k4/2N3Q1/1R3P2/n7 w - - 0 1)

Packer, GFH

Evening Standard, 1929

(First published on Fri Apr 12 1929)

1K6/8/p7/2p5/3k4/2N3Q1/1R3P2/n7

#3

5 + 4

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2016
3713 Snap 2016

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...c4
      • 2.Qe3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rc2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qe4#
        • 2.Qh4+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qe4#
        • 2.Qg4+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Sxc2!
    • 1.Re2?
      • threat
        • 2.Re4#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Rb4+?
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...cxb4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qf3!
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Se2
          • threat
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Sb3
            • 3.Qxb3#
          • 2...Sc2
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Re2+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Re4#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Sc2
        • 2.Qd5+
          • 2...Kxc3
            • 3.Rb3#
      • 1...Sb3
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kxc3
            • 3.Rc2#
      • 1...a5
        • 2.Sb5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Re2#

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