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PID: 60838 (8/8/8/3p4/7K/2Qp4/N7/3kN3 w - - 0 1)

McIntyre, Donald Glenoe

Natal Mercury, 1925

(First published on Fri Mar 13 1925)

8/8/8/3p4/7K/2Qp4/N7/3kN3

#3

4 + 3

5639 Some Problems For My Friends 1957
14986 White-Hume Collection 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sg2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxd3#
      • 1...Ke2
        • 2.Kg3
          • threat
            • 3.Qe1#
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Qxd3#
          • 2...Kf1
            • 3.Qe1#
          • 2...d2
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...d2!
    • 1.Sf3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd2#
        • 2.Qxd3#
      • 1...d2
        • 2.Qxd2#
      • 1...Ke2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc1!
      • threat
        • 2.Sexd3
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Sb2#
            • 3.Sf2#
        • 2.Sf3
          • threat
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...d2
            • 3.Qxd2#
        • 2.Qxd3+
          • 2...Kxc1
            • 3.Qc2#
          • 2...Kxe1
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...d2
        • 2.Qd4
          • 2...Kxc1
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...Kxe1
            • 3.Qg1#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Qxd3+
          • 2...Kxc1
            • 3.Qc2#
          • 2...Kxe1
            • 3.Qe2#

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