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PID: 259187 (1R5r/5b2/3PP1Pp/3pk3/3N3P/K4Pr1/1Q3P1B/8 w - - 0 1)

Clark, Robert Winslow

Western Morning News, 1923

(First published on Sat Jul 28 1923)

1R5r/5b2/3PP1Pp/3pk3/3N3P/K4Pr1/1Q3P1B/8

#3

11 + 6

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kf4
      • 2.Bxg3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qd2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Bxg3#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kxg6
            • 3.Qxf7#
          • 2...Kg7
            • 3.Qxf7#
      • 1...Kxd6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc1!
      • threat
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Bxg3#
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Rb4#
      • 1...Kxd6
        • 2.Qc7+
          • 2...Kxc7
            • 3.Bxg3#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kxg6
            • 3.Qxf7#
          • 2...Kg7
            • 3.Qxf7#

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