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PID: 162469 (8/8/8/K2p1p2/2pN4/1P6/2Pk3N/7Q w - - 0 1)

Geary, William

Falkirk Herald, 1917

(First published on Wed May 16 1917)

8/8/8/K2p1p2/2pN4/1P6/2Pk3N/7Q

#3

6 + 4

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kc3
      • 2.Qa1+
        • 2...Kd2
          • 3.Sf1#
    • 1...c3
      • 2.Qg1
        • 2...f4
          • 3.Shf3#
    • 1...f4
      • 2.Shf3+
        • 2...Kc3
          • 3.Qa1#
        • 2...Ke3
          • 3.Qe1#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kb4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qg1
          • threat
            • 3.Shf3#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qe1+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Sf3#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Qg1
          • 2...f4
            • 3.Shf3#
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Shf3+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qe1#
        • 2.Qg1
          • threat
            • 3.Shf3#
          • 2...f3
            • 3.Shxf3#
      • 1...cxb3!
    • 1.Kb5?
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Qa1+
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Sf1#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qe1+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Sf3#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Qg1
          • 2...f4
            • 3.Shf3#
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Shf3+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qe1#
      • 1...cxb3!
    • 1.Shf3+?
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Qa1#
      • 1...Ke3!
    • 1.Qc1+?
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Se2#
        • 2.Sb5#
      • 1...Kxc1!
    • 1.Qg1?
      • threat
        • 2.Kb4
          • threat
            • 3.Shf3#
        • 2.Shf3+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qa1#
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Qa1+
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Sf1#
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Kb4
          • threat
            • 3.Shf3#
          • 2...f3
            • 3.Shxf3#
        • 2.Shf3+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qa1#
      • 1...cxb3!
  • Keys
    • 1.b4!
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Qa1+
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Sf1#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qe1+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Sf3#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Qg1
          • 2...f4
            • 3.Shf3#
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Shf3+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qe1#

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