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PID: 167073 (4k3/3R4/4K3/8/6p1/8/6P1/8 w - - 0 1)

Geckendorf, L

New York Evening Telegram, 1885

4k3/3R4/4K3/8/6p1/8/6P1/8

#3

3 + 2

14986 White-Hume Collection 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kf6?
      • 1...g3
        • 2.Rd1
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Rd8#
        • 2.Rd2
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Rd8#
        • 2.Rd3
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Rd8#
        • 2.Rd4
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Rd8#
        • 2.Rd5
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Rd8#
        • 2.Rd6
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Rd8#
      • 1...Kxd7!
    • 1.Rd1?
      • 1...g3
        • 2.Kf6
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Rd8#
      • 1...Kf8!
    • 1.Rd2?
      • 1...g3
        • 2.Kf6
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Rd8#
      • 1...Kf8!
    • 1.Rd3?
      • 1...g3
        • 2.Kf6
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Rd8#
      • 1...Kf8!
    • 1.Rd5?
      • 1...g3
        • 2.Kf6
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Rd8#
      • 1...Kf8!
    • 1.Rd6?
      • 1...g3
        • 2.Kf6
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Rd8#
      • 1...Kf8!
    • 1.Rg7?
      • threat
        • 2.Rg8#
      • 1...Kf8
        • 2.Rxg4
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Rg8#
      • 1...Kd8!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rd4!
      • 1...Kf8
        • 2.Rxg4
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Rg8#
      • 1...g3
        • 2.Kf6
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Rd8#

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