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PID: 76023 (8/1p1b1R2/p1pBN1p1/6p1/PNk1pp2/2Pp3Q/1K1P3n/8 w - - 0 1)
Hicks, GJ
The Tablet, 1923
(First published on Sat Jan 27 1923)
#3
9 + 11
| 15239 | Valois Notebooks | 2014 |
SOLUTION
- COOKED
- Sets
- 1...Bxe6
- 2.Qxe6#
- 1...g4
- 2.Qxd3+
- 2...exd3
- 3.Rxf4#
- 2...exd3
- 2.Qxd3+
- 1...Bxe6
- Tries
- 1.Sxf4?
- threat
- 2.Qxd7
- threat
- 3.Qe6#
- threat
- 2.Qe3
- threat
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.Qxe4#
- threat
- 2.Qxd7
- 1...Bxh3
- 2.Sbd5
- threat
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Sb6#
- 2...cxd5
- 3.Rc7#
- threat
- 2.Sfd5
- threat
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Sb6#
- 2...cxd5
- 3.Rc7#
- threat
- 2.Sbd5
- 1...gxf4
- 2.Qxd7
- threat
- 3.Qe6#
- threat
- 2.Qxd3+
- 2...exd3
- 3.Rxf4#
- 2...exd3
- 2.Qxd7
- 1...Bc8
- 2.Sbd5
- threat
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Sb6#
- 2...cxd5
- 3.Rc7#
- 3.Qxc8#
- threat
- 2.Sfd5
- threat
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Sb6#
- 2...cxd5
- 3.Rc7#
- 3.Qxc8#
- threat
- 2.Qxc8
- threat
- 3.Qe6#
- threat
- 2.Qe3
- threat
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.Qxe4#
- threat
- 2.Sbd5
- 1...Bg4
- 2.Sbd5
- threat
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Sb6#
- 2...cxd5
- 3.Rc7#
- threat
- 2.Sfd5
- threat
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Sb6#
- 2...cxd5
- 3.Rc7#
- threat
- 2.Qe3
- threat
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.Qxe4#
- threat
- 2.Sbd5
- 1...Bf5
- 2.Sbd5
- threat
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Sb6#
- 2...cxd5
- 3.Rc7#
- threat
- 2.Sfd5
- threat
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Sb6#
- 2...cxd5
- 3.Rc7#
- threat
- 2.Qe3
- threat
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.Qc5#
- 2...c5
- 3.Qxc5#
- threat
- 2.Sbd5
- 1...Sf1
- 2.Sfxd3
- threat
- 3.Se5#
- 2...exd3
- 3.Qxd3#
- threat
- 2.Sxg6
- threat
- 3.Se5#
- threat
- 2.Sfxd3
- 1...Sf3
- 2.Sg2
- threat
- 3.Se3#
- 2...e3
- 3.Sxe3#
- threat
- 2.Sg2
- 1...e3
- 2.Qxd7
- threat
- 3.Qe6#
- threat
- 2.Qxe3
- threat
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.Qxd3#
- 3.Qe4#
- threat
- 2.Qxd7
- 1...g4
- 2.Qe3
- threat
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.Qxe4#
- threat
- 2.Qe3
- 1...c5
- 2.Qxd7
- threat
- 3.Qe6#
- threat
- 2.Qe3
- threat
- 3.Qxc5#
- 3.Qxe4#
- threat
- 2.Qxd7
- 1...b5
- 2.Qxd7
- threat
- 3.Qxc6#
- 3.Qe6#
- threat
- 2.Qe3
- threat
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.Qxe4#
- threat
- 2.Qxd7
- 1...b6
- 2.Qxd7
- threat
- 3.Qxc6#
- 3.Qe6#
- threat
- 2.Qxd7
- 1...Sg4!
- threat
- 1.Sc5?
- threat
- 2.Sxb7
- threat
- 3.Sa5#
- 2...a5
- 3.Sxa5#
- threat
- 2.Sxd7
- threat
- 3.Se5#
- 3.Sb6#
- 3.Qe6#
- threat
- 2.Qxd7
- threat
- 3.Qe6#
- threat
- 2.Sxb7
- 1...Bxh3
- 2.Sxb7
- threat
- 3.Sa5#
- 2...a5
- 3.Sxa5#
- threat
- 2.Sxb7
- 1...Bc8
- 2.Sxb7
- threat
- 3.Sa5#
- 2...Bxb7
- 3.Qe6#
- 2...a5
- 3.Sxa5#
- threat
- 2.Qxc8
- threat
- 3.Qe6#
- threat
- 2.Sxb7
- 1...Bg4
- 2.Sxb7
- threat
- 3.Sa5#
- 2...a5
- 3.Sxa5#
- threat
- 2.Sxb7
- 1...Bf5
- 2.Sxb7
- threat
- 3.Sa5#
- 2...a5
- 3.Sxa5#
- threat
- 2.Sxb7
- 1...Sf1
- 2.Scxd3
- threat
- 3.Se5#
- 2...exd3
- 3.Qxd3#
- threat
- 2.Sxb7
- threat
- 3.Sa5#
- 2...a5
- 3.Sxa5#
- threat
- 2.Sxd7
- threat
- 3.Se5#
- 3.Sb6#
- 3.Qe6#
- threat
- 2.Qh8
- threat
- 3.Qd4#
- threat
- 2.Scxd3
- 1...Sf3
- 2.Sxb7
- threat
- 3.Sa5#
- 2...a5
- 3.Sxa5#
- threat
- 2.Sxd7
- threat
- 3.Sb6#
- 3.Qe6#
- threat
- 2.Sxb7
- 1...Sg4
- 2.Sxb7
- threat
- 3.Sa5#
- 2...a5
- 3.Sxa5#
- threat
- 2.Sxd7
- threat
- 3.Sb6#
- 2...b6
- 3.Sxb6#
- threat
- 2.Sxb7
- 1...g4
- 2.Sxb7
- threat
- 3.Sa5#
- 2...a5
- 3.Sxa5#
- threat
- 2.Sxd7
- threat
- 3.Se5#
- 3.Sb6#
- threat
- 2.Qxd3+
- 2...exd3
- 3.Rxf4#
- 2...exd3
- 2.Sxb7
- 1...a5
- 2.Sxd7
- threat
- 3.Se5#
- 3.Sb6#
- 3.Qe6#
- threat
- 2.Qxd7
- threat
- 3.Qe6#
- threat
- 2.Sxd7
- 1...b6
- 2.Sxd7
- threat
- 3.Se5#
- 3.Sxb6#
- 3.Qe6#
- threat
- 2.Qxd7
- threat
- 3.Qe6#
- threat
- 2.Sxd7
- 1...b5!
- threat
- 1.Rxf4?
- threat
- 2.Rxe4#
- 2.Qxd3#
- 1...Sf3
- 2.Rxe4+
- 2...Sd4
- 3.Rxd4#
- 3.Qxd3#
- 2...Sd4
- 2.Qxf3
- threat
- 3.Rxe4#
- 3.Qxe4#
- 3.Qxd3#
- threat
- 2.Rxe4+
- 1...gxf4!
- threat
- 1.Rf5?
- threat
- 2.Rc5#
- 1...gxf5
- 2.Qxf5
- threat
- 3.Qxe4#
- 3.Qc5#
- threat
- 2.Qxf5
- 1...b6!
- threat
- 1.Qf5?
- threat
- 2.Qxe4#
- 2.Qc5#
- 1...Sf3
- 2.Qc5#
- 1...e3
- 2.Qxd3#
- 2.Qe4#
- 2.Qc5#
- 1...c5
- 2.Qxe4#
- 2.Qxc5#
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...b6
- 2.Qxe4#
- 1...gxf5!
- threat
- 1.Qe3?
- threat
- 2.Qd4#
- 2.Qc5#
- 2.Qxe4#
- 1...Sf3
- 2.Qc5#
- 1...c5
- 2.Qxc5#
- 2.Qxe4#
- 1...b6
- 2.Qd4#
- 2.Qxe4#
- 1...fxe3!
- threat
- 1.Qh8?
- threat
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...c5
- 2.Qe5
- threat
- 3.Qxe4#
- 3.Qxc5#
- 3.Qd5#
- threat
- 2.Qe5
- 1...Sf3!
- threat
- 1.Sxf4?
- Keys
- 1.Sc7!
- threat
- 2.Sa8
- threat
- 3.Sb6#
- 2...b6
- 3.Sxb6#
- threat
- 2.Qxd7
- threat
- 3.Qe6#
- threat
- 2.Sa8
- 1...Bxh3
- 2.Scd5
- threat
- 3.Sb6#
- 2...cxd5
- 3.Rc7#
- 2...b6
- 3.Sxb6#
- threat
- 2.Sa8
- threat
- 3.Sb6#
- 2...b6
- 3.Sxb6#
- threat
- 2.Scd5
- 1...Bc8
- 2.Scd5
- threat
- 3.Sb6#
- 2...cxd5
- 3.Rc7#
- 3.Qxc8#
- 2...b6
- 3.Sxb6#
- threat
- 2.Sa8
- threat
- 3.Sb6#
- 2...b6
- 3.Sxb6#
- threat
- 2.Qxc8
- threat
- 3.Qe6#
- threat
- 2.Scd5
- 1...Bg4
- 2.Scd5
- threat
- 3.Sb6#
- 2...cxd5
- 3.Rc7#
- 2...b6
- 3.Sxb6#
- threat
- 2.Sa8
- threat
- 3.Sb6#
- 2...b6
- 3.Sxb6#
- threat
- 2.Scd5
- 1...Bf5
- 2.Scd5
- threat
- 3.Sb6#
- 2...cxd5
- 3.Rc7#
- 2...b6
- 3.Sxb6#
- threat
- 2.Sa8
- threat
- 3.Sb6#
- 2...b6
- 3.Sxb6#
- threat
- 2.Scd5
- 1...Sf1
- 2.Sc2
- threat
- 3.Sa3#
- 2...dxc2
- 3.Qxf1#
- threat
- 2.Sa8
- threat
- 3.Sb6#
- 2...b6
- 3.Sxb6#
- threat
- 2.Sc2
- 1...Sf3
- 2.Sc2
- threat
- 3.Sa3#
- 2...dxc2
- 3.Qf1#
- threat
- 2.Sa8
- threat
- 3.Sb6#
- 2...b6
- 3.Sxb6#
- threat
- 2.Sc2
- 1...Sg4
- 2.Sc2
- threat
- 3.Sa3#
- 2...dxc2
- 3.Qf1#
- threat
- 2.Sa8
- threat
- 3.Sb6#
- 2...b6
- 3.Sxb6#
- threat
- 2.Sc2
- 1...g4
- 2.Sa8
- threat
- 3.Sb6#
- 2...b6
- 3.Sxb6#
- threat
- 2.Qxd3+
- 2...exd3
- 3.Rxf4#
- 2...exd3
- 2.Sa8
- 1...c5
- 2.Sbd5
- threat
- 3.Sb6#
- 2...b6
- 3.Sxb6#
- threat
- 2.Qxd7
- threat
- 3.Qe6#
- threat
- 2.Sbd5
- 1...b5
- 2.Qxd7
- threat
- 3.Qxc6#
- 3.Qe6#
- threat
- 2.Qxd7
- 1...b6
- 2.Sa8
- threat
- 3.Sxb6#
- 2...b5
- 3.Sb6#
- threat
- 2.Qxd7
- threat
- 3.Qxc6#
- 3.Qe6#
- threat
- 2.Sa8
- threat
- 1.Sd8!
- threat
- 2.Sxb7
- threat
- 3.Sa5#
- 2...a5
- 3.Sxa5#
- threat
- 2.Qxd7
- threat
- 3.Qe6#
- threat
- 2.Sxb7
- 1...Bxh3
- 2.Sxb7
- threat
- 3.Sa5#
- 2...a5
- 3.Sxa5#
- threat
- 2.Sxb7
- 1...Bc8
- 2.Sxb7
- threat
- 3.Sa5#
- 2...Bxb7
- 3.Qe6#
- 2...a5
- 3.Sxa5#
- threat
- 2.Qxc8
- threat
- 3.Qe6#
- threat
- 2.Sxb7
- 1...Bg4
- 2.Sxb7
- threat
- 3.Sa5#
- 2...a5
- 3.Sxa5#
- threat
- 2.Sxb7
- 1...Bf5
- 2.Sxb7
- threat
- 3.Sa5#
- 2...a5
- 3.Sxa5#
- threat
- 2.Sxb7
- 1...Sf1
- 2.Sxb7
- threat
- 3.Sa5#
- 2...a5
- 3.Sxa5#
- threat
- 2.Sxb7
- 1...Sf3
- 2.Sxb7
- threat
- 3.Sa5#
- 2...a5
- 3.Sxa5#
- threat
- 2.Sxb7
- 1...Sg4
- 2.Sxb7
- threat
- 3.Sa5#
- 2...a5
- 3.Sxa5#
- threat
- 2.Sxb7
- 1...g4
- 2.Sxb7
- threat
- 3.Sa5#
- 2...a5
- 3.Sxa5#
- threat
- 2.Qxd3+
- 2...exd3
- 3.Rxf4#
- 2...exd3
- 2.Sxb7
- 1...a5
- 2.Qxd7
- threat
- 3.Qe6#
- threat
- 2.Qxd7
- 1...c5
- 2.Qxd7
- threat
- 3.Qe6#
- threat
- 2.Qxd7
- 1...b5
- 2.Qxd7
- threat
- 3.Qxc6#
- 3.Qe6#
- threat
- 2.Qxd7
- 1...b6
- 2.Qxd7
- threat
- 3.Qxc6#
- 3.Qe6#
- threat
- 2.Qxd7
- threat
- 1.Sc7!
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