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PID: 165875 (5K2/5R2/1B2k3/8/8/8/6B1/8 w - - 0 1)

Thomas, LEK

Daily Telegraph, 1929

(First published on Sat Nov 23 1929)

5K2/5R2/1B2k3/8/8/8/6B1/8

#3

4 + 1

14986 White-Hume Collection 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Ke8?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Bd4
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Rf6#
      • 1...Ke5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bd4!
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Ke8
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Rf6#

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