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Problem Display
PID: 27252 (8/2Q3p1/3r2Pp/1p2k3/1P5P/n4B2/2p1N1P1/1nK5 w - - 0 1)

Locock, Charles Dealtry

The Field, 1909

8/2Q3p1/3r2Pp/1p2k3/1P5P/n4B2/2p1N1P1/1nK5

#3

8 + 8

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kf5
      • 2.Qxd6
        • threat
          • 3.Sg3#
          • 3.Sd4#
          • 3.g4#
    • 1...Kf6
      • 2.Qxd6+
        • 2...Kf5
          • 3.Sg3#
          • 3.Sd4#
          • 3.g4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qxd6+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Sg3#
        • 2.Sd4#
        • 2.g4#
      • 1...Kxd6!
    • 1.Qe7+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qxd6
          • threat
            • 3.Sg3#
            • 3.Sd4#
            • 3.g4#
        • 2.g4+
          • 2...Kxg6
            • 3.Be4#
      • 1...Re6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bg4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bf5#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qxd6#
          • 2...Rd5
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qxd6
          • threat
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bf5#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bf5#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qxd6#
          • 2...Rd5
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...Sd5
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Sc4
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bf3#
          • 2...Re6
            • 3.Qxe6#
      • 1...h5
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bf5#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qxd6#
            • 3.Qg5#
          • 2...Rd5
            • 3.Qe7#

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