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PID: 146367 (8/4R2B/8/2P2p2/5p2/BPPP1P2/3kPp1P/2R2K1Q w - - 0 1)

McQueen, Eric Duncan

Australasian (The), 1928

(First published on Sat Sep 8 1928)

8/4R2B/8/2P2p2/5p2/BPPP1P2/3kPp1P/2R2K1Q

#3

13 + 4

14986 White-Hume Collection 2013

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rc2+?
      • 1...Kd1
        • 2.Rb2
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Kxf2#
      • 1...Kxc2!
    • 1.e3?
      • 1...fxe3
        • 2.Bxf5
          • 2...e2+
            • 3.Rxe2#
      • 1...Kxd3!
  • Keys
    • 1.e4!
      • threat
        • 2.Kxf2
          • threat
            • 3.Qd1#
          • 2...Kxd3
            • 3.Rd7#
            • 3.Qd1#
      • 1...Kxd3
        • 2.Kxf2
          • threat
            • 3.Rd7#
            • 3.Qd1#
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Rd7#
            • 3.Qd1#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Rd1
          • 2...fxe4
            • 3.Bc1#
            • 3.Rxe4#
      • 1...fxe4
        • 2.Rxe4
          • 2...Kxd3
            • 3.Re2#
      • 1...fxe4 ep
        • 2.Bxf5
          • 2...e2+
            • 3.Rxe2#

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