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PID: 278413 (6Q1/8/2p5/5k2/4pp2/4P3/NB4P1/4K3 w - - 0 1)

Alexander, Frederick Forrest Lawrie

Western Morning News, 1927

(First published on Sat Oct 29 1927)

6Q1/8/2p5/5k2/4pp2/4P3/NB4P1/4K3

#3

6 + 4

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...f3
      • 2.g4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kd2?
      • 1...fxe3+
        • 2.Kxe3
          • 2...c5
            • 3.g4#
      • 1...c5!
    • 1.Kf2?
      • 1...fxe3+
        • 2.Kxe3
          • 2...c5
            • 3.g4#
        • 2.Kg3
          • threat
            • 3.Qg4#
      • 1...c5!
    • 1.Sc1?
      • 1...fxe3
        • 2.Se2
          • 2...c5
            • 3.g4#
      • 1...c5!
    • 1.Sb4?
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Sd5
          • threat
            • 3.Se7#
          • 2...fxe3
            • 3.g4#
      • 1...fxe3!
    • 1.Qf7+?
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Qg6+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Bf6#
      • 1...Kg5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc3!
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Sb5+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sd6#
        • 2.Qf7
          • threat
            • 3.Sb5#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sxe4#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Sd5+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Se7#
      • 1...fxe3
        • 2.Se2
          • 2...c5
            • 3.g4#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Sd5
          • threat
            • 3.Se7#
          • 2...fxe3
            • 3.g4#
      • 1...f3
        • 2.g4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sb5#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Sd5#

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