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PID: 228817 (8/3p1p1Q/1K1pk2P/3NP3/8/NB6/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Daniel, Arthur William

Sunday Chronicle, 1947

(First published on Sun Sep 14 1947)

8/3p1p1Q/1K1pk2P/3NP3/8/NB6/8/8

#3

7 + 4

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...f5
      • 2.Qe7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sf4+?
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Sg6+
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qg8#
            • 3.Qh8#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Qg8#
            • 3.Qh8#
        • 2.Qxf7+
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qf8#
      • 1...Kxe5!
    • 1.Sc7+?
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Qxf7+
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qe8#
            • 3.Qf8#
      • 1...Kxe5!
    • 1.Qxf7+?
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Bc4
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf4#
        • 2.Qf3
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qf6#
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...Kxf7!
    • 1.Qg7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf6#
      • 1...f6
        • 2.Qxf6#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Qh8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf6#
      • 1...f6
        • 2.Qxf6#
      • 1...Kf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sb5!
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Bc2
          • threat
            • 3.Qe4#
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qe4#
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...f5
            • 3.Qxf5#
      • 1...dxe5
        • 2.Ba4
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Bb3#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qxe4#
          • 2...d6
            • 3.Sbc7#
          • 2...f5
            • 3.Qg8#
          • 2...f6
            • 3.Sdc7#
      • 1...f6
        • 2.Sf4+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Sd3#

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