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PID: 122726 (K7/4p3/2p1P3/3k4/2pPRP2/2p2P2/2P5/8 w - - 0 1)

Wood, Walter John

Norwich Mercury, 1911

(First published on Tue Apr 11 1911)

K7/4p3/2p1P3/3k4/2pPRP2/2p2P2/2P5/8

#3

7 + 5

6490 yacpdb 2009
14986 White-Hume Collection 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kb8?
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Kc7
          • 2...cxd4
            • 3.Re5#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Re5+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Kb7
          • 2...c5
            • 3.dxc5#
      • 1...Kxd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kb7!
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Re5
          • 2...c5
            • 3.dxc5#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Kc7
          • 2...cxd4
            • 3.Re5#

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