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PID: 184427 (8/6Rp/4N2P/3Pk3/K5P1/1P3QPn/2P2n2/8 w - - 0 1)

Vokes, TE

2nd Prize, Family Herald, 1915

8/6Rp/4N2P/3Pk3/K5P1/1P3QPn/2P2n2/8

#3

10 + 4

15 British Chess Magazine 1916

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rg5+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qf8+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Rg7#
            • 3.Qd8#
      • 1...Sxg5!
    • 1.Rd7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...Sf4
        • 2.Qxf4#
      • 1...Sxg4!
    • 1.Qf4+?
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Rd7+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qd6#
            • 3.Qc7#
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Qd6#
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Sxf4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc5!
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sd7
          • threat
            • 3.c3#
          • 2...Sd3
            • 3.Qxd3#
          • 2...Se4
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Sd1
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Rd7+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...Sxg4
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sb7#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Sd7#
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Se4
        • 2.Qxe4+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sb7#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Sd7#
            • 3.Qf5#
            • 3.Qd4#
            • 3.Qe6#
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Sf4
        • 2.gxf4+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Se6#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sb7#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Sd7#
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...Sd1
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sb7#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Sd7#
            • 3.Qf5#
            • 3.Qd4#
            • 3.Qe6#
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Sh1
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sb7#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Sd7#
            • 3.Qf5#
            • 3.Qd4#
            • 3.Qe6#
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Sd3
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sb7#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Sd7#
            • 3.Qf5#
            • 3.Qe6#
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Sg1
        • 2.Qf6+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Rg5#
          • 2...Kxf6
            • 3.Sd7#
      • 1...Sg5
        • 2.Qf6+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Rxg5#
          • 2...Kxf6
            • 3.Sd7#

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