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PID: 165091 (8/6NN/8/8/6k1/8/2K2Q2/8 w - - 0 1)

McArthur, William Johnstone

Melbourne Leader, 1907

(First published on Sat Aug 17 1907)

8/6NN/8/8/6k1/8/2K2Q2/8

#3

4 + 1

14986 White-Hume Collection 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sf5?
      • 1...Kh3
        • 2.Qg3#
      • 1...Kh5!
    • 1.Sh5?
      • threat
        • 2.S5f6+
          • 2...Kh3
            • 3.Sg5#
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kh3
            • 3.Qg3#
          • 2...Kxh5
            • 3.Qg5#
      • 1...Kh3
        • 2.Qg3#
      • 1...Kxh5!
    • 1.Sf6+?
      • 1...Kh3
        • 2.Se4
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Qg3#
        • 2.Sfh5
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Qg3#
        • 2.Qg1
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Qg4#
      • 1...Kg5!
    • 1.Qg2+?
      • 1...Kh4
        • 2.Sf5+
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Sf6#
            • 3.Qg5#
        • 2.Sh5
          • 2...Kxh5
            • 3.Qg5#
        • 2.Se6
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Qg5#
        • 2.Se8
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Qg5#
      • 1...Kf4!
    • 1.Qf3+?
      • 1...Kh4
        • 2.Sf5#
      • 1...Kxf3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf8!
      • 1...Kh3
        • 2.Sg6
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Qg2#
      • 1...Kg5
        • 2.Qd4
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Qf6#

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