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PID: 188577 (N7/4n2q/7p/N4p2/k7/2Q2pr1/6bb/2K5 w - - 0 1)

Lawton, Howard

To Alain White, 1945

N7/4n2q/7p/N4p2/k7/2Q2pr1/6bb/2K5

#3

4 + 9

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc4+?
      • 1...Ka3
        • 2.Qb3#
      • 1...Kxa5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc4!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc7
          • threat
            • 3.Sb2#
            • 3.Sb6#
            • 3.Qa3#
        • 2.Qa5+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Sd2#
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Sd6+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Sb6#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qa1#
            • 3.Qa3#
      • 1...Qg6
        • 2.Qa5+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Sd2#
      • 1...Qg8
        • 2.Qa5+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Sd2#
      • 1...Qf7
        • 2.Qa5+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Sd2#
      • 1...Qg7
        • 2.Qa5+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Sd2#
      • 1...Qh8
        • 2.Qa5+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Sd2#
      • 1...Rh3
        • 2.Qa5+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Sd2#
      • 1...Rg4
        • 2.Qa5+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Sd2#
      • 1...Rg5
        • 2.Qa5+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Sd2#
      • 1...Rg6
        • 2.Qa5+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Sd2#
      • 1...Rg7
        • 2.Qa5+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Sd2#
      • 1...Rg8
        • 2.Qa5+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Sd2#
      • 1...Bf1
        • 2.Qa5+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Sd2#
      • 1...Bh1
        • 2.Qa5+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Sd2#
      • 1...Bh3
        • 2.Qa5+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Sd2#
      • 1...Bg1
        • 2.Qa5+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Sd2#
      • 1...Sd5
        • 2.Qa5+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Sd2#
      • 1...Sc6
        • 2.Qa3+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Sd6#
      • 1...Sg6
        • 2.Qa5+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Sd2#
      • 1...Sc8
        • 2.Qa5+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Sd2#
      • 1...Sg8
        • 2.Qa5+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Sd2#
      • 1...f2
        • 2.Qa5+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Sd2#
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Qa5+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Sd2#
      • 1...h5
        • 2.Qa5+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Sd2#

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