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PID: 231799 (6R1/8/2Q5/4k3/8/8/8/4K3 w - - 0 1)

Anonymous

Daily Telegraph, 1918

(First published on Sat Apr 6 1918)

6R1/8/2Q5/4k3/8/8/8/4K3

#3

3 + 1

14986 White-Hume Collection 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kd2?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qe6
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qf5#
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Ke3
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Rg5#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Ke2?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qb5
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Rg4#
        • 2.Qc5
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Rg4#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Ke3
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Rg5#
      • 1...Kd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kf2!
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Re8
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Rd8#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qb5
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Rg4#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Ke3
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Rg5#

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