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PID: 25036 (8/2K5/2p2p2/2p4P/1pP1kP2/1p2P3/1P1R4/1RQB4 w - - 0 1)

Locock, Charles Dealtry

British Chess Magazine, 1909

8/2K5/2p2p2/2p4P/1pP1kP2/1p2P3/1P1R4/1RQB4

#3

10 + 6

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rd6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd2
          • threat
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qd2
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...f5!
    • 1.Rd7?
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Kd6
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Ke5#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Qc3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...bxc3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rd8!
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qd2
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Kd6
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Ke5#

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