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PID: 228085 (1B6/1Q6/1K2kPp1/4P1P1/p5P1/P2p4/3P4/8 w - - 0 1)

Bird, EW

Sunday Chronicle, 1947

(First published on Sun Aug 3 1947)

1B6/1Q6/1K2kPp1/4P1P1/p5P1/P2p4/3P4/8

#3

9 + 4

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bc7?
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Qe8#
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Kf7!
    • 1.Qc8+?
      • 1...Kf7
        • 2.e6#
      • 1...Kd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kc7!
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Kc6+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Kc5#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qd7#
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Kf7
        • 2.Kd8+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Qg7#
          • 2...Kg8
            • 3.Qg7#

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