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PID: 27002 (2Q1nr2/4pr1b/5pnK/4P3/Pp1Bk3/3p1N2/1P4B1/8 w - - 0 1)

Blake, Percy Francis

4th Prize, British Chess Magazine 11. Ty., 1902

2Q1nr2/4pr1b/5pnK/4P3/Pp1Bk3/3p1N2/1P4B1/8

#3

8 + 10

15 British Chess Magazine 1903

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Se1+?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Sxd3+
          • 2...Kg3
            • 3.Qh3#
      • 1...Kxd4!
    • 1.Sh2+?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qg4#
      • 1...Kxd4!
    • 1.Sg5+?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qh3
          • threat
            • 3.Se6#
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...Kxd4!
    • 1.Qg4+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Sd2#
      • 1...Sf4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bf2!
      • threat
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Bh3#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Bh3#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Sd2#
      • 1...Sxe5
        • 2.Sg5+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sh3#
      • 1...fxe5
        • 2.Sg5+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sh3#
      • 1...Sf4
        • 2.Sd2+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Sc4#
      • 1...Sd6
        • 2.Se1+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sxd3#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Sxd3#
      • 1...Sc7
        • 2.Sd4+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qxc7#

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