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PID: 76994 (8/p4n2/1pRpp3/1p1kn3/N4P1Q/3Pp3/2N5/6bK w - - 0 1)

Hicks, GJ

The Tablet, 1948

(First published on Sat May 8 1948)

8/p4n2/1pRpp3/1p1kn3/N4P1Q/3Pp3/2N5/6bK

#3

7 + 10

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sg5
      • 2.Sb4+
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.Rxd6#
    • 1...Sh6
      • 2.Sb4+
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.Rxd6#
    • 1...Sd8
      • 2.Sb4+
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.Rxd6#
    • 1...Sh8
      • 2.Sb4+
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.Rxd6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qg3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qg2+
          • 2...Sf3
            • 3.Qxf3#
      • 1...Sg5
        • 2.Sb4+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rxd6#
      • 1...Kxc6!
    • 1.Qg5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qg2+
          • 2...Sf3
            • 3.Qxf3#
      • 1...Sxg5
        • 2.Sb4+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rxd6#
      • 1...Kxc6!
    • 1.Qh3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qg2+
          • 2...Sf3
            • 3.Qxf3#
      • 1...Sg5
        • 2.Sb4+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rxd6#
      • 1...Kxc6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh8!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...Kxc6
        • 2.Qc8+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...Sxc6
        • 2.Qb2
          • threat
            • 3.Qa2#
            • 3.Qb3#
            • 3.Qxb5#
          • 2...bxa4
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Sb4
            • 3.Sxb4#
          • 2...Sd4
            • 3.Sb4#
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Sxd4
            • 3.Sb4#
      • 1...Sxh8
        • 2.Sb4+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rxd6#
      • 1...bxa4
        • 2.Sb4+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rc4#
      • 1...Sd8
        • 2.Sb4+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rxd6#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Sxb4+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rc4#

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