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PID: 31367 (3K4/8/1p5N/1p2kBQ1/1P6/8/3P4/2B5 w - - 0 1)

Winter-Wood, Edward John

Croydon Guardian, 1884

(First published on Sat Jun 14 1884)

3K4/8/1p5N/1p2kBQ1/1P6/8/3P4/2B5

#2

7 + 3

3392 Chess Souvenirs 1886
15254 EJWW Scrapbook 2011
3713 Snap 2015
15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2016
  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Be4+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qf6#
        • 2.Qe7#
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qe7#
      • 1...Kxe4!
    • 1.Be6+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qe3#
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Kxe6!
    • 1.Qe3+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Bb2#
        • 2.Qe7#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Qe7+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Qg8?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Bb2#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Bb2#
      • 1...Kf4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg2!
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.d4#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Sf7#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Bb2#

This anticipates 154415(1987)

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