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PID: 163085 (nR4B1/8/8/1pk5/8/8/1Q6/7K w - - 0 1)

Dobbs, Gilbert S

Grand Rapids Herald, 1935

(First published on Sun Apr 21 1935)

nR4B1/8/8/1pk5/8/8/1Q6/7K

#3

4 + 3

14986 White-Hume Collection 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qe5+?
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Rxa8#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Rxa8#
      • 1...Kc6!
    • 1.Qc2+?
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qxb5#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Re8
          • threat
            • 3.Re4#
      • 1...Kd6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rb7!
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qxb5+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Rd7#
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Sb6
        • 2.Rc7+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qh2#
      • 1...Sc7
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qxc7#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qd5#

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