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PID: 184298 (Q7/1p6/1P2PB2/2P2kP1/4p3/4p1P1/1N2K2P/8 w - - 0 1)

Waddington, Horace

Morning Post, 1916

(First published on Mon Jun 26 1916)

Q7/1p6/1P2PB2/2P2kP1/4p3/4p1P1/1N2K2P/8

#3

10 + 4

15 British Chess Magazine 1916

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd1?
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Sxe3+
          • 2...Kh3
            • 3.Qh8#
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Qe8#
      • 1...Kg6
        • 2.Qe8+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sxe3#
          • 2...Kh7
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...Kxe6!
    • 1.Qc8?
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.e7+
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.e8Q#
            • 3.e8B#
      • 1...Kg6!
    • 1.e7?
      • threat
        • 2.e8Q
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Qac8#
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Qc8+
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.e8Q#
            • 3.e8B#
      • 1...Kg6
        • 2.e8Q+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qac8#
          • 2...Kh7
            • 3.Qxb7#
            • 3.Qh5#
            • 3.Qf7#
            • 3.Qxe4#
            • 3.Qg8#
      • 1...Ke6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc4!
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Sxe3+
          • 2...Kh3
            • 3.Qh8#
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Qe8#
      • 1...Kxe6
        • 2.Qc8+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sxe3#
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Se5#
        • 2.Qg8+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sxe3#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Se5#
      • 1...Kg6
        • 2.Qe8+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sxe3#
          • 2...Kh7
            • 3.Qf7#

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