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PID: 27258 (b6Q/8/PP2k1P1/P3NNp1/6P1/n7/2P1P3/3K2n1 w - - 0 1)

Locock, Charles Dealtry

The Field, 1912

(First published on Sat Feb 10 1912)

b6Q/8/PP2k1P1/P3NNp1/6P1/n7/2P1P3/3K2n1

#3

11 + 5

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bd5
      • 2.Qe8+
        • 2...Kf6
          • 3.Sd7#
          • 3.Qe7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qf6+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Kxf6!
    • 1.Qd8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd6#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qd6#
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Sc4
        • 2.Sxc4
          • threat
            • 3.Sd4#
            • 3.Sg7#
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Sb5!
    • 1.Qe8+?
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Sd7#
        • 2.Qe7#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Qg8+?
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Sd7#
      • 1...Kxe5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd4
          • threat
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Qd6#
        • 2.Qd8
          • threat
            • 3.Sd4#
            • 3.Sg7#
            • 3.Qd6#
        • 2.Qg8+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Se5#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qxa8+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qc6#
        • 2.e4+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sd6#
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qxa8#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qe8#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Qxa8
          • threat
            • 3.Sc5#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...Sxe2
        • 2.Qg8+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Se5#
      • 1...Sxc2
        • 2.Qg8+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Se5#
      • 1...Bf3
        • 2.Qg8+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Se5#
      • 1...Be4
        • 2.Qg8+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Se5#
      • 1...Bc6
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd4#
        • 2.Qd4
          • threat
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Qd6#
        • 2.Qg8+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Se5#
      • 1...Sf3
        • 2.Qd8
          • threat
            • 3.Sg7#
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Sh3
        • 2.Qg8+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Se5#
      • 1...Sb1
        • 2.Qg8+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Se5#
      • 1...Sc4
        • 2.Qe8+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.e4#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...Sb5
        • 2.Qg8+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Se5#

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