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PID: 146497 (8/5p1p/3N1p2/1B1k1NpP/3P4/6K1/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Kemp, Charles Edward

Western Daily Mercury, 1918

(First published on Fri May 10 1918)

8/5p1p/3N1p2/1B1k1NpP/3P4/6K1/8/8

#3

6 + 5

15044 Kemp Archive 2013

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kg4?
      • 1...h6
        • 2.Se8
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sxf6#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sc7#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Bc6+?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Se8
          • threat
            • 3.Seg7#
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Sg7#
      • 1...Kxc6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se8!
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bc4
          • threat
            • 3.Sed6#
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Sd6#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sc7+
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Bd3#
        • 2.Bc6
          • threat
            • 3.Seg7#
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Sg7#
      • 1...g4
        • 2.Kf4
          • threat
            • 3.Sc7#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sc7#
      • 1...h6
        • 2.Kg4
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sxf6#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sc7#

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