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PID: 165735 (8/3k4/1K6/8/8/5QN1/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Huggitt, WB

Newcastle Weekly Chronicle, 1909

(First published on Fri Oct 1 1909)

8/3k4/1K6/8/8/5QN1/8/8

#3

3 + 1

14986	White-Hume Collection	2018

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Kc8
  - 2.Qd1
    - 2...Kb8
      - 3.Qd8#
  - 2.Qd5
    - 2...Kb8
      - 3.Qb7#
      - 3.Qg8#
      - 3.Qd8#
  - 2.Qd3
    - 2...Kb8
      - 3.Qd8#
- 1...Kd8
  - 2.Qf7
    - 2...Kc8
      - 3.Qe8#
      - 3.Qc7#
Tries
- 1.Qe2?
  - 1...Kd8
    - 2.Kc6
      - 2...Kc8
        3.Qe8#
  - 1...Kd6!
- 1.Qe4?
  - 1...Kd8
    - 2.Kc6
      - 2...Kc8
        3.Qe8#
  - 1...Kd6!
- 1.Qe3?
  - 1...Kd8
    - 2.Kc6
      - 2...Kc8
        3.Qe8#
  - 1...Kd6!
- 1.Qf6?
  - 1...Kc8
    - 2.Qd4
      - 2...Kb8
        3.Qh8#
        3.Qd8#
    - 2.Qe7
      - 2...Kb8
        3.Qd8#
        3.Qf8#
        3.Qb7#
        3.Qe8#
  - 1...Ke8!
- 1.Qf7+?
  - 1...Kd8
    - 2.Kc6
      - 2...Kc8
        3.Qe8#
        3.Qg8#
        3.Qc7#
        3.Qf8#
    - 2.Sf1
      - 2...Kc8
        3.Qe8#
        3.Qc7#
    - 2.Sh1
      - 2...Kc8
        3.Qe8#
        3.Qc7#
    - 2.Se2
      - 2...Kc8
        3.Qe8#
        3.Qc7#
    - 2.Se4
      - 2...Kc8
        3.Qe8#
        3.Qc7#
    - 2.Sf5
      - 2...Kc8
        3.Qe8#
        3.Qc7#
    - 2.Sh5
      - 2...Kc8
        3.Qe8#
        3.Qc7#
  - 1...Kd6!
Keys
- 1.Qf8!
  - 1...Ke6
    - 2.Kc6
      - 2...Ke5
        3.Qd6#

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