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PID: 59596 (5B2/1r1P4/ppQP1p2/3Nk3/R3b1BK/2pp2pp/4P3/q7 w - - 0 1)

Barrow, John Hugh

Western Morning News, 1922

5B2/1r1P4/ppQP1p2/3Nk3/R3b1BK/2pp2pp/4P3/q7

#3

9 + 11

56 The Problemist 2005

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...f5
      • 2.Bg7+
        • 2...Ke6
          • 3.d8S#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qxc3+?
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qxe4#
      • 1...Qxc3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sb4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd5+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bh6#
          • 2...Bxd5
            • 3.Sxd3#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sc2+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Rxe4#
            • 3.Qxe4#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Sxd3+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Bh6#
      • 1...Qxa4
        • 2.Qxc3+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bh6#
      • 1...Bxc6
        • 2.Sxd3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.e4#
      • 1...dxe2
        • 2.Qd5+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bh6#
          • 2...Bxd5
            • 3.Sd3#
      • 1...Bf5
        • 2.Qd5+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bh6#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Bg7+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sd5#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.d8S#
      • 1...Qb1
        • 2.Qxc3+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sd5#
            • 3.Bh6#
      • 1...Qd1
        • 2.Qxc3+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sd5#
            • 3.Bh6#
      • 1...Qa2
        • 2.Qxc3+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bh6#
      • 1...Bg6
        • 2.Qd5+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bh6#
      • 1...Bh7
        • 2.Qd5+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bh6#
      • 1...d2
        • 2.Qd5+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bh6#
          • 2...Bxd5
            • 3.Sd3#

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