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PID: 14123 (3BBbr1/1K4p1/3pk3/2pN4/4p1p1/1p6/1Q6/8 w - - 0 1)

Blake, Percy Francis

1st Prize, Western Morning News, 1921

(First published on Sat Jun 11 1921)

3BBbr1/1K4p1/3pk3/2pN4/4p1p1/1p6/1Q6/8

#3

5 + 9

3773 FIDE Album (1914-1944) (II) 1972
15239 Valois Notebooks 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kxd5
      • 2.Bf7#
    • 1...g5
      • 2.Sc7+
        • 2...Kf5
          • 3.Qf6#
      • 2.Qf6+
        • 2...Kxd5
          • 3.Bf7#
    • 1...g6
      • 2.Sf4+
        • 2...Kf5
          • 3.Qf6#
      • 2.Sc7+
        • 2...Kf5
          • 3.Qf6#
      • 2.Qf6+
        • 2...Kxd5
          • 3.Bf7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qf6+?
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Bf7#
      • 1...gxf6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bf6!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc7+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qf2#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qf2+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sc7#
      • 1...gxf6
        • 2.Qxf6+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Bf7#
      • 1...e3
        • 2.Qb1
          • threat
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Bf7#
      • 1...g3
        • 2.Qg2
          • threat
            • 3.Qxe4#
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Bf7#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qh3#
          • 2...e3
            • 3.Qe4#

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