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PID: 40458 (4N3/8/2K5/5p2/2pk1Pp1/8/3PPP2/8 w - - 0 1)

Rothstein, Louis

Pittsburgh Gazette-Times, 1916

4N3/8/2K5/5p2/2pk1Pp1/8/3PPP2/8

#3

6 + 4

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd6?
      • 1...c3
        • 2.d3
          • threat
            • 3.Sb5#
            • 3.Sxf5#
      • 1...g3!
    • 1.Sg7?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Se6
          • 2...c3
            • 3.d3#
          • 2...g3
            • 3.f3#
      • 1...g3
        • 2.Se6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.f3#
      • 1...c3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc7!
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Se6
          • 2...c3
            • 3.d3#
          • 2...g3
            • 3.f3#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.d3
          • threat
            • 3.Sb5#
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...g3
        • 2.Se6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.f3#

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