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PID: 162017 (n5nK/3p3b/p2N4/8/1N1k4/5PB1/Q7/8 w - - 0 1)

Geary, William

Daily Telegraph, 1914

(First published on Tue Dec 8 1914)

n5nK/3p3b/p2N4/8/1N1k4/5PB1/Q7/8

#3

6 + 6

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke3
      • 2.Qf2#
    • 1...Kc5
      • 2.Qa5+
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.Qe5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb5+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Bd6+
          • 2...Kxb5
            • 3.Qxa6#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qxa6#
      • 1...axb5!
    • 1.Sf5+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Bd6+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qxa6#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qxa6#
      • 1...Bxf5!
    • 1.Qa1+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qa5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Ke3!
    • 1.Qb2+?
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qf2#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Qd2+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Bf2#
      • 1...Bd3!
  • Keys
    • 1.f4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd2+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bf2#
          • 2...Bd3
            • 3.Bf2#
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Be1+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qf2#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qa5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Bb1
        • 2.Qd2+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bf2#
          • 2...Bd3
            • 3.Bf2#
      • 1...Bc2
        • 2.Qxc2
          • threat
            • 3.Sf5#
            • 3.Bf2#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qd3#
            • 3.Qf2#
      • 1...Bd3
        • 2.Bf2+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Sd5#
      • 1...Be4
        • 2.Qd2+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bf2#
          • 2...Bd3
            • 3.Bf2#
      • 1...Bf5
        • 2.Qd2+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bf2#
          • 2...Bd3
            • 3.Bf2#
      • 1...Bg6
        • 2.Qd2+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bf2#
          • 2...Bd3
            • 3.Bf2#

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