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PID: 148107 (2Q3N1/5p2/3k4/6p1/2Pp1pN1/K1np4/pP1p4/rb6 w - - 0 1)

Dawson, Thomas Rayner

Bolton Football and Field, 1912

(First published on Sat Mar 9 1912)

2Q3N1/5p2/3k4/6p1/2Pp1pN1/K1np4/pP1p4/rb6

#3

6 + 11

139 Western Daily Mercury 1920
15256 TRD Scrapbook 2013

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sa4
      • 2.S8h6
        • threat
          • 3.Sf5#
        • 2...Ke7
          • 3.Sf5#
        • 2...f5
          • 3.Sxf5#
    • 1...Se4
      • 2.S4h6
        • threat
          • 3.Sxf7#
        • 2...Ke5
          • 3.Sxf7#
        • 2...f5
          • 3.Sf7#
        • 2...f6
          • 3.Sf7#
    • 1...Sb5+
      • 2.cxb5
        • threat
          • 3.Qc6#
        • 2...Kd5
          • 3.Qc6#
    • 1...Sd5
      • 2.c5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kb4?
      • threat
        • 2.c5+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.S8f6#
      • 1...Sa4
        • 2.S8h6
          • threat
            • 3.Sf5#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Sf5#
          • 2...f5
            • 3.Sxf5#
      • 1...Se4
        • 2.S4h6
          • threat
            • 3.Sxf7#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sxf7#
          • 2...f5
            • 3.Sf7#
          • 2...f6
            • 3.Sf7#
      • 1...f6
        • 2.c5+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.S8xf6#
      • 1...Sd5+!
    • 1.S8h6?
      • threat
        • 2.Sf5#
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Sf5#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Sxf5#
      • 1...Sb5+!
    • 1.Qd7+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qc7#
      • 1...Kxd7!
    • 1.Qc7+?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.S8h6#
      • 1...Kxc7!
  • Keys
    • 1.b3!
      • threat
        • 2.c5+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.S8f6#
      • 1...Sb5+
        • 2.cxb5
          • threat
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...Sa4
        • 2.S8h6
          • threat
            • 3.Sf5#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Sf5#
          • 2...f5
            • 3.Sxf5#
      • 1...Se4
        • 2.S4h6
          • threat
            • 3.Sxf7#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sxf7#
          • 2...f5
            • 3.Sf7#
          • 2...f6
            • 3.Sf7#
      • 1...f6
        • 2.c5+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.S8xf6#

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