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PID: 153967 (K1B5/2p5/2k5/2pNP3/2N5/Pp3P2/1B2P3/8 w - - 0 1)

Hawkins, Xenophon

Pittsburgh Gazette-Times, 1916

(First published on Sun Jan 30 1916)

K1B5/2p5/2k5/2pNP3/2N5/Pp3P2/1B2P3/8

#3

9 + 4

14986 White-Hume Collection 2015

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Tries
    • 1.Sa5+?
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.e4#
      • 1...Kb5!
    • 1.Bb7+?
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Sxc7+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Bc6#
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Bd5#
            • 3.Ba6#
      • 1...Kd7!
    • 1.Bd7+?
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Se3#
      • 1...Kxd7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Be6!
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Kb7
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Sc3#
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Sxc7#
    • 1.e6!
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Ba6+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Sc3#
          • 2...Kxa6
            • 3.Sxc7#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Se7#
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.e4+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Ba6#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Bd7#

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