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PID: 147263 (B2K4/p1p5/1k2p3/rP6/p7/N7/3R4/2B5 w - - 0 1)

Dawson, Thomas Rayner

Yorkshire Weekly Post, 1908

(First published on Sat Sep 5 1908)

B2K4/p1p5/1k2p3/rP6/p7/N7/3R4/2B5

#3

6 + 6

15256 TRD Scrapbook 2013

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...c5
      • 2.Rd6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rd5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc4#
      • 1...Rxb5
        • 2.Rxb5+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Bb7#
      • 1...a6
        • 2.Be3+
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Bxc5#
      • 1...exd5!
    • 1.Rd6+?
      • 1...cxd6
        • 2.Be3#
      • 1...c6
        • 2.Be3#
        • 2.Rxc6#
      • 1...Kc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rb2!
      • threat
        • 2.Be3+
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Sc4#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Be3+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sc4#
      • 1...Rxb5
        • 2.Rxb5+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Bb7#
      • 1...Ra6
        • 2.Be3+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Sc4#
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Sc4#
      • 1...a6
        • 2.Be3+
          • 2...c5
            • 3.bxc5 ep#
      • 1...c6
        • 2.Be3+
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Sc4#

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