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PID: 209051 (5Q1K/8/pp2k3/8/1P5P/2N1p3/2P1B3/8 w - - 0 1)

Williams, Philip Hamilton

The Observer, 1920

(First published on Sun Apr 4 1920)

5Q1K/8/pp2k3/8/1P5P/2N1p3/2P1B3/8

#3

7 + 4

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bc4+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Se2
          • threat
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Kd7!
    • 1.Qd6+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Kg7
          • threat
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...Kxd6!
    • 1.Qe7+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Kg7
          • threat
            • 3.Qf6#
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qg5#
      • 1...Kxe7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sg3#
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Bh5#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qf6
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Bf3#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qf6+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Bf3#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Bxa6#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Bh5#

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