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PID: 148167 (8/5R2/5K1p/8/PP6/k7/8/1Q6 w - - 0 1)

Dawson, Thomas Rayner

Chess Amateur (The), 1912

8/5R2/5K1p/8/PP6/k7/8/1Q6

#3

5 + 2

15256 TRD Scrapbook 2013
14986 White-Hume Collection 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kxa4
      • 2.Rb7
        • threat
          • 3.Qa2#
        • 2...Ka3
          • 3.Ra7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Ke5?
      • 1...Kxa4
        • 2.Rb7
          • threat
            • 3.Qa2#
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Ra7#
      • 1...h5!
    • 1.Kf5?
      • 1...Kxa4
        • 2.Rb7
          • threat
            • 3.Qa2#
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Ra7#
      • 1...h5!
    • 1.Ke6?
      • 1...Kxa4
        • 2.Rf5
          • threat
            • 3.Ra5#
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Ra5#
        • 2.Rb7
          • threat
            • 3.Qa2#
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Ra7#
      • 1...h5!
    • 1.Kg6?
      • 1...Kxa4
        • 2.Rf5
          • threat
            • 3.Ra5#
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Ra5#
        • 2.Rb7
          • threat
            • 3.Qa2#
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Ra7#
      • 1...h5!
    • 1.Ke7?
      • 1...Kxa4
        • 2.Rf5
          • threat
            • 3.Ra5#
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Ra5#
      • 1...h5!
    • 1.Kg7?
      • 1...Kxa4
        • 2.Rf5
          • threat
            • 3.Ra5#
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Ra5#
        • 2.Rb7
          • threat
            • 3.Qa2#
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Ra7#
      • 1...h5!
    • 1.Rb7?
      • 1...Kxa4
        • 2.Qa2#
      • 1...h5!
    • 1.Rc7?
      • 1...Kxa4
        • 2.Rc5
          • threat
            • 3.Ra5#
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Ra5#
        • 2.Rb7
          • threat
            • 3.Qa2#
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Ra7#
      • 1...h5!
    • 1.Rd7?
      • 1...Kxa4
        • 2.Rd5
          • threat
            • 3.Ra5#
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Ra5#
        • 2.Rb7
          • threat
            • 3.Qa2#
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Ra7#
      • 1...h5!
    • 1.Re7?
      • 1...Kxa4
        • 2.Re5
          • threat
            • 3.Ra5#
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Ra5#
        • 2.Rb7
          • threat
            • 3.Qa2#
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Ra7#
      • 1...h5!
    • 1.Rg7?
      • 1...Kxa4
        • 2.Rb7
          • threat
            • 3.Qa2#
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Ra7#
      • 1...h5!
    • 1.Rf8?
      • 1...Kxa4
        • 2.Rb8
          • threat
            • 3.Qa2#
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...h5!
    • 1.Qb2+?
      • 1...Kxa4
        • 2.Rb7
          • 2...h5
            • 3.Qa2#
      • 1...Kxb2!
    • 1.b5?
      • 1...Kxa4
        • 2.Ra7#
      • 1...h5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rh7!
      • 1...Kxa4
        • 2.Rb7
          • threat
            • 3.Qa2#
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Ra7#
      • 1...h5
        • 2.Rxh5
          • 2...Kxa4
            • 3.Ra5#

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