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PID: 36461 (2n2QK1/1b2p3/1pp5/2pkN2P/P3np1P/2B5/1P2P1B1/8 w - - 0 1)

Warton, Thomas Joseph

Saturday Westminster Gazette, 1918

2n2QK1/1b2p3/1pp5/2pkN2P/P3np1P/2B5/1P2P1B1/8

#3

10 + 9

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qxc8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd7#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Qd7+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...f3
        • 2.Qd7+
          • 2...Sd6
            • 3.Bxf3#
      • 1...Bxc8!
    • 1.Qd8+?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Bh3+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Sd7#
            • 3.Qf8#
        • 2.Qd7+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Sg4#
      • 1...Sd6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Qe6#
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...Kxc4
        • 2.Qf7+
          • 2...e6
            • 3.Qxe6#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Bh3#
      • 1...Sd6
        • 2.Qxe7
          • threat
            • 3.Sxb6#
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Qe6#
          • 2...Sxc4
            • 3.Bxe4#
          • 2...Sc8
            • 3.Qxe4#
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Sb6#
      • 1...e6
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Qxe6#
          • 2...Sxd6
            • 3.Sxb6#

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