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PID: 151275 (4N2N/1Q6/8/2k2P2/4p2n/1P6/3PP3/2K5 w - - 0 1)

Winter-Wood, Edward John

Morning Post, 1913

(First published on Mon Feb 24 1913)

4N2N/1Q6/8/2k2P2/4p2n/1P6/3PP3/2K5

#3

8 + 3

15254 EJWW Scrapbook 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kb2?
      • threat
        • 2.Kc3
          • threat
            • 3.b4#
      • 1...e3
        • 2.Kc3
          • threat
            • 3.d4#
            • 3.b4#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Kc2?
      • threat
        • 2.Kc3
          • threat
            • 3.b4#
      • 1...e3
        • 2.Kc3
          • threat
            • 3.d4#
            • 3.b4#
        • 2.Kd3
          • threat
            • 3.b4#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Qb5+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.e3#
      • 1...Kxb5!
    • 1.Qb6+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qd6#
      • 1...Kxb6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sg7!
      • threat
        • 2.Se6+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sf7#
        • 2.Sf7
          • threat
            • 3.Se6#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sf7
          • threat
            • 3.Se6#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Sf7+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...Sxf5
        • 2.Sxf5
          • 2...e3
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...Sg2
        • 2.Se6+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sf7#
      • 1...Sf3
        • 2.Se6+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sf7#
      • 1...Sg6
        • 2.Se6+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sf7#
      • 1...e3
        • 2.Se6+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sf7#

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