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PID: 42676 (8/p7/P7/1Pk3P1/2N5/2N5/8/K4Q2 w - - 0 1)

Fielder, Edgar

5th Comm., BCF 036. Ty., 1940-1941

8/p7/P7/1Pk3P1/2N5/2N5/8/K4Q2

#3

7 + 2

3713 Snap 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Ka2?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Kb3
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qg1#
            • 3.Qf2#
      • 1...Kb4!
    • 1.Kb2?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Kb3
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qg1#
            • 3.Qf2#
      • 1...Kb4!
    • 1.Qf2+?
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Se5
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Kxc3
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...Kxc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se5!
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qf2
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Kxc3
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qf2+
          • 2...Kxc3
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Qf8
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Sc4#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Sd5#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qf8+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qf6#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qf6#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Sd5#

This anticipates 228212(1966)

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