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PID: 146593 (8/8/3p1p2/1P1N1P2/p1BkN3/3P2PK/1P6/8 w - - 0 1)

Waddington, Horace

Source?, 1923

(First published on Mon Mar 19 1923)

8/8/3p1p2/1P1N1P2/p1BkN3/3P2PK/1P6/8

#3

9 + 4

14986 White-Hume Collection 2013

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sg5?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Sf3+
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Se7#
      • 1...a3
        • 2.Sf3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.b4#
      • 1...fxg5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd2!
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Sf3
          • 2...a3
            • 3.b4#
        • 2.b4+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sf3#
          • 2...axb4 ep
            • 3.Sxb3#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Sf3+
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Se7#
      • 1...a3
        • 2.Sf3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.b4#

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