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PID: 161428 (8/6R1/2k1p3/2Ppp3/PP4R1/4PP2/5K2/8 w - - 0 1)

Wood, Walter John

Falkirk Herald, 1913

8/6R1/2k1p3/2Ppp3/PP4R1/4PP2/5K2/8

#3

8 + 4

14986 White-Hume Collection 2017

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Tries
    • 1.Rc4?
      • threat
        • 2.b5#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.e4
          • 2...d3
            • 3.b5#
      • 1...dxc4!
    • 1.R4g5?
      • threat
        • 2.Rxe5
          • 2...d4
            • 3.b5#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Re5
          • threat
            • 3.Rxe6#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.b5#
        • 2.fxe4
          • 2...dxe4
            • 3.b5#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.b5#
          • 2...e5
            • 3.R5g6#
        • 2.f4
          • 2...d4
            • 3.b5#
          • 2...e5
            • 3.R5g6#
      • 1...d4!
    • 1.e4?
      • 1...d4
        • 2.R4g6
          • 2...d3
            • 3.Rxe6#
      • 1...dxe4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rd4!
      • 1...exd4
        • 2.exd4
          • 2...e5
            • 3.b5#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.fxe4
          • 2...dxe4
            • 3.Rd6#
          • 2...e5
            • 3.exd5#
    • 1.R4g6!
      • threat
        • 2.Rxe6#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.e4
          • 2...d3
            • 3.Rxe6#

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