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PID: 156793 (3rb1N1/3pK3/5Pp1/3pk1P1/n2Np3/4P1Pn/1p1P4/r1QB4 w - - 0 1)

Anonymous

Daily News, 1925

(First published on Sat Dec 5 1925)

3rb1N1/3pK3/5Pp1/3pk1P1/n2Np3/4P1Pn/1p1P4/r1QB4

#3

10 + 11

14986 White-Hume Collection 2016

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ra8
      • 2.Qc7+
        • 2...d6
          • 3.Qxd6#
    • 1...Rb8
      • 2.Qc7+
        • 2...d6
          • 3.Qxd6#
    • 1...Sg1
      • 2.Sh6
        • threat
          • 3.Sg4#
    • 1...Sf4
      • 2.gxf4#
    • 1...Sxg5
      • 2.Sh6
        • threat
          • 3.Sg4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sf3+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Sh6#
      • 1...exf3!
    • 1.Qb1?
      • threat
        • 2.Sf3+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sh6#
          • 2...exf3
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...Sxg5
        • 2.Sh6
          • threat
            • 3.Sg4#
      • 1...Sg1
        • 2.Sh6
          • threat
            • 3.Sg4#
      • 1...Rxb1!
    • 1.Qc2?
      • threat
        • 2.Sf3+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sh6#
          • 2...exf3
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...Sxg5
        • 2.Sh6
          • threat
            • 3.Sg4#
      • 1...Sg1
        • 2.Sh6
          • threat
            • 3.Sg4#
      • 1...Rxd1!
    • 1.Qc3?
      • threat
        • 2.Sf3+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sh6#
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qe5#
        • 2.Sh6
          • threat
            • 3.Sf3#
            • 3.Sc6#
            • 3.Sg4#
      • 1...Rxd1
        • 2.Sf3+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sh6#
        • 2.Sh6
          • threat
            • 3.Sf3#
            • 3.Sc6#
            • 3.Sg4#
      • 1...Sxg5
        • 2.Sf3+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sh4#
            • 3.Sh6#
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sh6#
            • 3.Qe5#
            • 3.g4#
        • 2.Sh6
          • threat
            • 3.Sf3#
            • 3.Sc6#
            • 3.Sg4#
      • 1...b1Q
        • 2.Sf3+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sh6#
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Bf7
        • 2.Sf3+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sh6#
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Sf2
        • 2.Sf3+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sh6#
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Sb6
        • 2.Sf3+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sh6#
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...d6
        • 2.Sf3+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sh6#
      • 1...Sxc3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bc2!
      • threat
        • 2.Sf3+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sh6#
          • 2...exf3
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...Sxg5
        • 2.Sh6
          • threat
            • 3.Sg4#
      • 1...Sg1
        • 2.Sh6
          • threat
            • 3.Sg4#

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