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PID: 31452 (8/8/p1Kpp3/1pb1kpP1/rp3p2/1P1PPP2/P1P1Q2P/8 w - - 0 1)

Locock, Charles Dealtry

Hampstead and Highgate Express, 1909

(First published on Sat Apr 17 1909)

8/8/p1Kpp3/1pb1kpP1/rp3p2/1P1PPP2/P1P1Q2P/8

#3

10 + 10

14986 White-Hume Collection 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...d5
      • 2.Kxc5
        • threat
          • 3.d4#
        • 2...fxe3
          • 3.Qxe3#
        • 2...d4
          • 3.exd4#
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe1!
      • threat
        • 2.Qa1+
          • 2...Bd4
            • 3.Qxd4#
            • 3.exd4#
      • 1...Rxa2
        • 2.Qxb4
          • threat
            • 3.Qxf4#
            • 3.exf4#
          • 2...Bxe3
            • 3.Qxd6#
          • 2...Bxb4
            • 3.d4#
          • 2...fxe3
            • 3.f4#
          • 2...Bd4
            • 3.Qxd6#
            • 3.Qxd4#
            • 3.exd4#
      • 1...Bxe3
        • 2.d4+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Qa1#
      • 1...fxe3
        • 2.f4+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qg3#
      • 1...Bd4
        • 2.Qh4
          • threat
            • 3.Qxf4#
            • 3.Qh8#
            • 3.exf4#
          • 2...fxe3
            • 3.f4#
      • 1...Bb6
        • 2.Qa1+
          • 2...Bd4
            • 3.Qxd4#
            • 3.exd4#
      • 1...Ba7
        • 2.Qa1+
          • 2...Bd4
            • 3.Qxd4#
            • 3.exd4#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Kxc5
          • threat
            • 3.d4#
          • 2...fxe3
            • 3.Qxe3#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.exd4#

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