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PID: 161025 (8/1p6/1P6/Q2p4/PN4P1/3P1B1p/1PPpNB1P/3k2K1 w - - 0 1)

Goulty, Allison Howard

Sunday Chronicle, 1943

(First published on Sun Dec 12 1943)

8/1p6/1P6/Q2p4/PN4P1/3P1B1p/1PPpNB1P/3k2K1

#3

13 + 5

236 The Field 1955
14867 BCPS Library 2017
15239 Valois Notebooks 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sa2?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd4#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Sxd4#
      • 1...Kxc2!
    • 1.Be3?
      • 1...Ke1
        • 2.Sa2
          • threat
            • 3.Qxd2#
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Qxd2#
        • 2.Sxd5
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Qxd2#
        • 2.Sa6
          • threat
            • 3.Qxd2#
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Qxd2#
        • 2.Sc6
          • threat
            • 3.Qxd2#
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Qxd2#
      • 1...d4!
    • 1.Bh1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxd5
          • 2...Kxe2
            • 3.Bf3#
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Qd5
          • 2...Kxe2
            • 3.Bf3#
            • 3.Qf3#
        • 2.Qf5
          • 2...Kxe2
            • 3.Bf3#
            • 3.Qf3#
        • 2.Qh5
          • 2...Kxe2
            • 3.g5#
      • 1...Kxe2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa8!
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Bxb7
          • 2...Kxe2
            • 3.Bf3#

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