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PID: 187446 (8/2p2pPk/2P2p1P/5P2/3p2P1/3B3K/3Q4/8 w - - 0 1)

Wood, Walter John

Black and White, 1908

8/2p2pPk/2P2p1P/5P2/3p2P1/3B3K/3Q4/8

#3

8 + 5

14986 White-Hume Collection 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qe1?
      • 1...Kg8
        • 2.Qe8+
          • 2...Kh7
            • 3.Qh8#
      • 1...Kxh6!
    • 1.Qe3?
      • 1...Kg8
        • 2.Qe8+
          • 2...Kh7
            • 3.Qh8#
      • 1...dxe3!
    • 1.Qb4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf8
          • 2...Kxh6
            • 3.g8Q#
      • 1...Kg8
        • 2.Qf8+
          • 2...Kh7
            • 3.Qh8#
            • 3.g8Q#
        • 2.Qb8+
          • 2...Kh7
            • 3.Qh8#
      • 1...Kxh6!
    • 1.Qa5?
      • 1...Kg8
        • 2.Qa8+
          • 2...Kh7
            • 3.Qh8#
      • 1...Kxh6!
    • 1.Qa2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxf7
          • 2...Kxh6
            • 3.Qg6#
      • 1...Kg8
        • 2.Qa8+
          • 2...Kh7
            • 3.Qh8#
      • 1...Kxh6!
    • 1.Qb2?
      • 1...Kg8
        • 2.Qb8+
          • 2...Kh7
            • 3.Qh8#
      • 1...Kxh6!
    • 1.Qe2?
      • 1...Kg8
        • 2.Qe8+
          • 2...Kh7
            • 3.Qh8#
      • 1...Kxh6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg5!
      • threat
        • 2.g8Q#
      • 1...Kg8
        • 2.h7+
          • 2...Kxh7
            • 3.g8Q#
      • 1...fxg5
        • 2.f6+
          • 2...Kxh6
            • 3.g8S#
          • 2...Kg8
            • 3.h7#

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