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PID: 174405 (8/6N1/4p3/4p2N/2P1kP2/1P6/1P2K2P/8 w - - 0 1)

Anonymous

Glasgow Herald, 1900

(First published on Sat Jan 6 1900)

8/6N1/4p3/4p2N/2P1kP2/1P6/1P2K2P/8

#3

8 + 3

14986 White-Hume Collection 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd4
      • 2.Sxe6+
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Sg3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sg3+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sxe6#
      • 1...Kxf4!
    • 1.Sf6+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sxe6#
      • 1...Kxf4!
    • 1.h3?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sxe6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sg3#
      • 1...exf4!
    • 1.h4?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sxe6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sg3#
      • 1...exf4!
  • Keys
    • 1.f5!
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sxe6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sg3#
      • 1...exf5
        • 2.Sf6+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Se6#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Se6#

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