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PID: 157622 (8/8/8/1PkP3K/6Q1/5P2/8/3R4 w - - 0 1)

Dobbs, Gilbert S

Pittsburgh Post, 1926

(First published on Sun Oct 3 1926)

8/8/8/1PkP3K/6Q1/5P2/8/3R4

#3

6 + 1

14986 White-Hume Collection 2016

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qd4+?
      • 1...Kxb5
        • 2.Rb1+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qa1#
            • 3.Qa7#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qa1#
            • 3.Qb6#
            • 3.Qa4#
      • 1...Kd6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc8+!
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Rb1+
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Qa6#
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qa6#
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qa6#
      • 1...Kxb5
        • 2.Rb1+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qa6#
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qa8#
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Rb1
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qa6#
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.b6#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Kg6
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qc7#
            • 3.Qb8#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.d6#

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