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PID: 165811 (8/8/k7/8/3Q4/2N5/3K4/8 w - - 0 1)

Anonymous

Bolton Football and Field, 1915

(First published on Sat Mar 27 1915)

8/8/k7/8/3Q4/2N5/3K4/8

#3

3 + 1

5454 Near Snap 2018
14986 White-Hume Collection 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qd7?
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Qb5#
      • 1...Kb6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qb6#
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Qb2
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qb6#
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qb6#
        • 2.Qb6+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qb4#
        • 2.Qb4+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Qb6+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Se3#
      • 1...Kb7
        • 2.Qb6+
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Sc7#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Qc7#

Anticipated by 27695(1913)

This anticipates 165806(1916)

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