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PID: 116659 (3N4/3P3P/P7/1N1k3P/1K6/5PP1/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Holladay, Edgar Dinwiddie

Canadian Chess Chat, 1982

3N4/3P3P/P7/1N1k3P/1K6/5PP1/8/8

#3

9 + 1

6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Tries
    • 1.Sf7?
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.d8R
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Rd6#
      • 1...Ke6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc6!
      • threat
        • 2.Sbd4
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.d8Q#
      • 1...Kxc6
        • 2.d8R
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Rd6#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.d8Q
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sbd4#
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Qe7#
    • 1.h8R!
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Rf8
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rf5#

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