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PID: 149605 (8/3K2B1/3N2B1/3k3r/5p2/1P6/2P2P2/1r4N1 w - - 0 1)

Dawson, Thomas Rayner

Western Morning News and Mercury, 1924

(First published on Sat Oct 18 1924)

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#3

8 + 4

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.b4?
      • threat
        • 2.Be4#
        • 2.Bf7#
        • 2.c4#
      • 1...Re5
        • 2.Bf7+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Se2#
          • 2...Re6
            • 3.Bxe6#
            • 3.c4#
        • 2.c4+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Se2#
      • 1...Rxb4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sb7!
      • threat
        • 2.c4#
      • 1...Rxb3
        • 2.Bf7+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sd6#
      • 1...Re5
        • 2.c4+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Se2#
      • 1...Rf5
        • 2.c4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...Rc1
        • 2.Bf7+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sd6#

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