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PID: 39001 (8/7Q/P2p2P1/1p1P4/pP6/2BK3P/k2N4/8 w - - 0 1)

Warton, Joseph John

Warton, Thomas Joseph

Falkirk Herald, 1918

8/7Q/P2p2P1/1p1P4/pP6/2BK3P/k2N4/8

#3

9 + 4

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bd4?
      • 1...a3
        • 2.Kc3
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Kb3#
      • 1...Ka3!
    • 1.Bf6?
      • 1...a3
        • 2.Kc3
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Kb3#
      • 1...Ka3!
    • 1.Bg7?
      • 1...a3
        • 2.Kc3
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Kb3#
      • 1...Ka3!
    • 1.Qh4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe1
          • threat
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Qa1#
      • 1...Ka3
        • 2.Qe1
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qa1#
      • 1...a3!
    • 1.Qh5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd1
          • threat
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Qa1#
      • 1...Ka3
        • 2.Qd1
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qa1#
      • 1...a3!
    • 1.Qa7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qg1
          • threat
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Qa1#
      • 1...Ka3
        • 2.Qg1
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qa1#
      • 1...a3!
    • 1.Qb7?
      • 1...Ka3
        • 2.Qxb5
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qxa4#
      • 1...a3!
    • 1.Qd7?
      • 1...Ka3
        • 2.Qxb5
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qxa4#
      • 1...a3!
    • 1.Qe7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe1
          • threat
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Qa1#
      • 1...Ka3
        • 2.Qe1
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qa1#
      • 1...a3!
    • 1.Qf7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf1
          • threat
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Qa1#
      • 1...Ka3
        • 2.Qf1
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qa1#
      • 1...a3!
    • 1.Qg7?
      • 1...Ka3
        • 2.Ba1
          • threat
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Kxb4
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...a3!
    • 1.Qh8?
      • 1...Ka3
        • 2.Ba1
          • threat
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Kxb4
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...a3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bh8!
      • threat
        • 2.Qg7
          • threat
            • 3.Qa1#
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...Ka3
        • 2.Qg7
          • threat
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qa1#
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Kxb4
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...a3
        • 2.Kc3
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Kb3#

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