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PID: 166336 (8/6K1/5R2/3k4/7R/8/3PN3/7b w - - 0 1)

Dobbs, Gilbert S

Pittsburgh Post, 1926

(First published on Sun Sep 5 1926)

8/6K1/5R2/3k4/7R/8/3PN3/7b

#3

5 + 2

14986 White-Hume Collection 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke5
      • 2.Sc3
        • threat
          • 3.d4#
        • 2...Be4
          • 3.Rxe4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc3+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.d4#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.d3?
      • threat
        • 2.Rh5#
      • 1...Bf3
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Rc4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...Be4
        • 2.Rh5+
          • 2...Bf5
            • 3.Rhxf5#
      • 1...Kc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ra4!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.d4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.d4+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Sc3#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Sc3
          • threat
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...Be4
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.d4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Rxe4#
            • 3.d4#
        • 2.d4
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Sf4#

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