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PID: 160751 (3K4/p7/N7/8/kpP5/4Q3/4p3/8 w - - 0 1)

Williams, Philip Hamilton

Morning Post, 1904

(First published on Mon Feb 29 1904)

3K4/p7/N7/8/kpP5/4Q3/4p3/8

#3

4 + 4

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ka5
      • 2.Qc5+
        • 2...Ka4
          • 3.Qxb4#
        • 2...Kxa6
          • 3.Qb5#
      • 2.Qe8
        • threat
          • 3.Qb5#
        • 2...Kxa6
          • 3.Qb5#
        • 2...Kb6
          • 3.Qb5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qb3+?
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Kc7
          • threat
            • 3.Qa2#
          • 2...Kxa6
            • 3.Qa2#
            • 3.Qa4#
        • 2.Qxb4+
          • 2...Kxa6
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Kxb3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg3!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Qb8
          • threat
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qxb4#
          • 2...Kxa6
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Qe1
          • threat
            • 3.Qb4#
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Qa1#

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