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PID: 77123 (8/pK3pr1/3Ppp2/6n1/2N1k2N/2p5/8/5QBn w - - 0 1)

Hicks, GJ

The Tablet, 1948

(First published on Sat Oct 30 1948)

8/pK3pr1/3Ppp2/6n1/2N1k2N/2p5/8/5QBn

#3

6 + 9

15239 Valois Notebooks 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd5
      • 2.Qd3#
    • 1...Sf3
      • 2.Qxf3#
    • 1...Sh3
      • 2.Qf3#
    • 1...Sh7
      • 2.Qf3#
    • 1...f5
      • 2.Qg2+
        • 2...Kd3
          • 3.Se5#
        • 2...Kf4
          • 3.Be3#
        • 2...Sf3
          • 3.Qxf3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd2+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...cxd2
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Sa5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd4#
        • 2.Qd1+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Qd3#
            • 3.Qd1#
      • 1...Sf3
        • 2.Qxf3+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sc4#
      • 1...Sf2!
    • 1.Qe2+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Kf4!
    • 1.Qg2+?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Be3#
      • 1...Sf3
        • 2.Qxf3#
      • 1...Kd3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sb6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qxf6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Sf5#
          • 2...Kxf6
            • 3.Sd7#
      • 1...Sf2
        • 2.Qe2+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bxf2#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bh2#
      • 1...Sf3
        • 2.Qxf3+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sc4#

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