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PID: 35406 (3Q2K1/8/5P1p/4N1PB/p2Nk3/r3p3/PP6/8 w - - 0 1)

Blake, Percy Francis

Hampshire Telegraph and Post, 1919

3Q2K1/8/5P1p/4N1PB/p2Nk3/r3p3/PP6/8

#3

9 + 5

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bf3+?
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Qd5+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Se2#
      • 1...Kf4!
    • 1.Qd6?
      • threat
        • 2.Bf3+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sf7#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Sef3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bg6#
        • 2.Sf7+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bg6#
      • 1...hxg5
        • 2.Se2
          • threat
            • 3.Bg6#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Bg6#
        • 2.Bf3+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sd3#
            • 3.Sc4#
            • 3.Sg4#
            • 3.Sec6#
            • 3.Sg6#
            • 3.Sd7#
            • 3.Sf7#
        • 2.Bg6+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Se2#
      • 1...e2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se2!
      • threat
        • 2.Sg6
          • threat
            • 3.Sg3#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bg4#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Bg4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kxg5
            • 3.f7#
      • 1...hxg5
        • 2.Qd6
          • threat
            • 3.Bg6#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Bg6#
      • 1...Rd3
        • 2.Sxd3
          • threat
            • 3.Sg3#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qd5#

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