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PID: 77077 (6b1/3Bnp2/2r5/r1pk4/p1Np4/6Np/1PP5/5Q1K w - - 0 1)

Hicks, GJ

The Tablet, 1948

(First published on Sat Sep 25 1948)

6b1/3Bnp2/2r5/r1pk4/p1Np4/6Np/1PP5/5Q1K

#3

7 + 10

15239 Valois Notebooks 2016

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...Bh7
      • 2.Qxf7+
        • 2...Re6
          • 3.Qxe6#
    • 1...a3
      • 2.Qf3+
        • 2...Kxc4
          • 3.Qb3#
    • 1...d3
      • 2.Qxd3#
  • Keys
    • 1.Se2!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...dxc3
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Kxc4
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Sa2#
          • 2...d3
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Sxf5
            • 3.Bxc6#
      • 1...Bh7
        • 2.Qxf7+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sg3#
          • 2...Re6
            • 3.Qxe6#
      • 1...Sf5
        • 2.Sf4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bxc6#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qxd3#
            • 3.Qf4#
        • 2.Qf4
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Se3#
    • 1.b3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qf3#
      • 1...axb3
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Qxb3#
      • 1...Re6
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Re4
            • 3.Qxe4#
      • 1...Rf6
        • 2.Qxf6
          • threat
            • 3.Sb6#
            • 3.Qe5#
            • 3.Qf3#
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Bh7
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Be4
            • 3.Qxe4#
        • 2.Qxf7+
          • 2...Re6
            • 3.Qxe6#

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