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PID: 161072 (8/8/6R1/7P/4K1pk/8/7P/5R2 w - - 0 1)

Cumpe, Josef

Natal Mercury, 1923

(First published on Sun Feb 11 1923)

8/8/6R1/7P/4K1pk/8/7P/5R2

#3

5 + 2

14986 White-Hume Collection 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kf5?
      • 1...Kxh5
        • 2.Rh1
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Rh6#
          • 2...g3
            • 3.hxg3#
      • 1...g3
        • 2.Rxg3
          • 2...Kxh5
            • 3.Rh3#
      • 1...Kh3!
    • 1.Rh1?
      • 1...Kxh5
        • 2.Kf5
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Rh6#
          • 2...g3
            • 3.hxg3#
      • 1...Kh3!
    • 1.Rf4?
      • 1...Kh3
        • 2.Rfxg4
          • 2...Kxh2
            • 3.Rh4#
      • 1...Kxh5!
    • 1.Rf7?
      • 1...Kxh5
        • 2.Kf5
          • threat
            • 3.Rh7#
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Rh6#
            • 3.Rh7#
      • 1...g3
        • 2.Rxg3
          • 2...Kxh5
            • 3.Rh7#
      • 1...Kh3!
    • 1.Rf8?
      • 1...Kxh5
        • 2.Kf5
          • threat
            • 3.Rh8#
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Rh6#
            • 3.Rh8#
      • 1...g3
        • 2.Rxg3
          • 2...Kxh5
            • 3.Rh8#
      • 1...Kh3!
    • 1.Rxg4+?
      • 1...Kh3
        • 2.Kf3
          • 2...Kxh2
            • 3.Rh4#
      • 1...Kxh5
        • 2.Rfg1
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Rh4#
      • 1...Kxg4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rg1!
      • 1...Kh3
        • 2.R1xg4
          • 2...Kxh2
            • 3.Rh4#
      • 1...Kxh5
        • 2.R6xg4
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Rh4#
      • 1...g3
        • 2.R6xg3
          • 2...Kxh5
            • 3.Rh3#

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