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PID: 230202 (8/p1Q5/8/NkN5/4p3/4Pp2/5Bp1/6K1 w - - 0 1)

Lawton, Howard

Southend Times, 1938

(First published on Fri Mar 18 1938)

8/p1Q5/8/NkN5/4p3/4Pp2/5Bp1/6K1

#3

6 + 5

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SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Tries
    • 1.Sa4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Kxa5
            • 3.Be1#
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Kxa5
            • 3.Be1#
      • 1...Ka6
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Kxa5
            • 3.Be1#
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Kxa5
            • 3.Be1#
      • 1...Kxa4!
    • 1.Qb8+?
      • 1...Kxa5
        • 2.Be1#
      • 1...Kxc5!
    • 1.Qc6+?
      • 1...Kxa5
        • 2.Be1#
      • 1...Kb4!
    • 1.Qb7+?
      • 1...Kxa5
        • 2.Be1#
      • 1...Kxc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sxe4!
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Qc5
          • 2...a6
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...Ka6
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Kxa5
            • 3.Be1#
      • 1...a6
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Sc3#
    • 1.Sa6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Kxa5
            • 3.Be1#
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Qe5
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Qa1#
      • 1...Kxa6
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Kxa5
            • 3.Be1#
    • 1.Scb7!
      • threat
        • 2.Qc2
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...a6
            • 3.Qb3#
        • 2.Qc3
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...a6
            • 3.Qb3#
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...a6
        • 2.Qc2
          • threat
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qc5#
        • 2.Qc3
          • threat
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qc5#
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qc5#
    • 1.Sd7!
      • threat
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Kxa5
            • 3.Be1#
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Kxa5
            • 3.Be1#
        • 2.Qc5
          • 2...a6
            • 3.Sb6#
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Kxa5
            • 3.Be1#
      • 1...Ka6
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Kxa5
            • 3.Be1#
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Kxa5
            • 3.Be1#

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