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PID: 157621 (8/Q7/8/8/1k2P3/8/1P6/1RK5 w - - 0 1)

Dobbs, Gilbert S

Pittsburgh Post, 1926

(First published on Sun Sep 26 1926)

8/Q7/8/8/1k2P3/8/1P6/1RK5

#3

5 + 1

14986 White-Hume Collection 2016

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kb3
      • 2.Qd4
        • 2...Ka2
          • 3.Qa4#
          • 3.Qc4#
          • 3.Qd5#
      • 2.Qc5
        • 2...Ka2
          • 3.Qa3#
          • 3.Qc4#
          • 3.Qd5#
        • 2...Ka4
          • 3.b3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc5+?
      • 1...Kb3
        • 2.Qd4
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qa4#
            • 3.Qc4#
            • 3.Qd5#
        • 2.Qb5+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qa4#
            • 3.Qc4#
            • 3.Qd5#
        • 2.e5
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qa3#
            • 3.Qc4#
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.b3#
      • 1...Kxc5!
    • 1.Qb6+?
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Ra1#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Qa6?
      • 1...Kb3
        • 2.Qb5+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qa4#
            • 3.Qc4#
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Kc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc7!
      • 1...Kb3
        • 2.Qc5
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qa3#
            • 3.Qc4#
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.b3#
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Qb8
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Ra1#
        • 2.Qb7
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Ra1#
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.b4
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qa5#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.b5#

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