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PID: 163440 (8/8/2p5/8/3p4/p5p1/P6p/QR3K1k w - - 0 1)

McQueen, Eric Duncan

Australasian (The), 1928

(First published on Sat Oct 13 1928)

8/8/2p5/8/3p4/p5p1/P6p/QR3K1k

#3

4 + 6

14986 White-Hume Collection 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qb2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qg2#
      • 1...g2+
        • 2.Qxg2#
      • 1...axb2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rb2!
      • threat
        • 2.Ke2+
          • 2...Kg2
            • 3.Qf1#
      • 1...g2+
        • 2.Rxg2
          • threat
            • 3.Kf2#
      • 1...axb2
        • 2.Qxb2
          • threat
            • 3.Qg2#
          • 2...g2+
            • 3.Qxg2#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Rxh2+
          • 2...Kxh2
            • 3.Qh8#
          • 2...gxh2
            • 3.Kf2#

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