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PID: 148665 (8/8/8/p7/P3R1p1/kP5P/1R3P2/1K6 w - - 0 1)

Dawson, Thomas Rayner

Pittsburgh Leader, 1913

(First published on Sun Aug 31 1913)

8/8/8/p7/P3R1p1/kP5P/1R3P2/1K6

#3

7 + 3

15256 TRD Scrapbook 2013

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rd2?
      • threat
        • 2.Rxg4
          • 2...Kxb3
            • 3.Rd3#
        • 2.hxg4
          • 2...Kxb3
            • 3.Rd3#
      • 1...g3
        • 2.fxg3
          • 2...Kxb3
            • 3.Rd3#
      • 1...gxh3!
    • 1.Rbe2?
      • threat
        • 2.Rxg4
          • 2...Kxb3
            • 3.Re3#
        • 2.hxg4
          • 2...Kxb3
            • 3.R2e3#
      • 1...g3
        • 2.fxg3
          • 2...Kxb3
            • 3.R2e3#
      • 1...gxh3!
    • 1.Re5?
      • threat
        • 2.Rb5
          • threat
            • 3.Ra2#
      • 1...gxh3
        • 2.Rb5
          • 2...h2
            • 3.Ra2#
      • 1...Kb4!
    • 1.Re6?
      • threat
        • 2.Rb6
          • threat
            • 3.Ra2#
      • 1...gxh3
        • 2.Rb6
          • 2...h2
            • 3.Ra2#
      • 1...Kb4!
    • 1.Re7?
      • threat
        • 2.Rb7
          • threat
            • 3.Ra2#
      • 1...gxh3
        • 2.Rb7
          • 2...h2
            • 3.Ra2#
      • 1...Kb4!
    • 1.Re8?
      • threat
        • 2.Rb8
          • threat
            • 3.Ra2#
      • 1...gxh3
        • 2.Rb8
          • 2...h2
            • 3.Ra2#
      • 1...Kb4!
  • Keys
    • 1.f4!
      • 1...gxh3
        • 2.Rh2
          • 2...Kxb3
            • 3.Rxh3#
      • 1...gxf4 ep
        • 2.Rf2
          • 2...Kxb3
            • 3.Rxf3#
      • 1...g3
        • 2.Rg2
          • 2...Kxb3
            • 3.Rxg3#

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