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PID: 147138 (8/6p1/5p2/1Q1p1P2/pP1k2p1/1r1P2K1/5P2/rB1R4 w - - 0 1)

Kipping, Cyril Stanley

Western Morning News, 1923

(First published on Sat Mar 24 1923)

8/6p1/5p2/1Q1p1P2/pP1k2p1/1r1P2K1/5P2/rB1R4

#3

8 + 8

14986 White-Hume Collection 2013
15239 Valois Notebooks 2022

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kc3
      • 2.Qc5+
        • 2...Kb2
          • 3.Qc1#
    • 1...Rb2
      • 2.Qc5+
        • 2...Ke5
          • 3.d4#
    • 1...Rxd3+
      • 2.Rxd3+
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Qxd5#
        • 2...Ke5
          • 3.Rxd5#
          • 3.Qxd5#
      • 2.Qxd3+
        • 2...Ke5
          • 3.Qxd5#
    • 1...Rxb4
      • 2.Qxb4+
        • 2...Ke5
          • 3.Qf4#
          • 3.d4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kf4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Kb2
            • 3.Qc1#
      • 1...Rc3
        • 2.Qb6+
          • 2...Rc5
            • 3.Qxc5#
      • 1...g5+!
    • 1.Qc4+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...dxc4!
    • 1.Qxd5+?
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Kb2
            • 3.Qc1#
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Kb2
            • 3.Qc1#
      • 1...Kxd5!
    • 1.Qb6+?
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Kb2
            • 3.Qc1#
      • 1...Ke5!
  • Keys
    • 1.f4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Kb2
            • 3.Qc1#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.d4
          • threat
            • 3.Qe8#
          • 2...Rd3
            • 3.Qxd3#
      • 1...Rxb4
        • 2.Qxb4+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Re1#
      • 1...gxf4 ep
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...Rc3
        • 2.Qb6+
          • 2...Rc5
            • 3.Qxc5#

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