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PID: 148462 (1K6/8/4P3/1k3P2/1P2PP2/BPP1p3/1R2P3/8 w - - 0 1)

Dawson, Thomas Rayner

Hampstead and Highgate Express, 1912

(First published on Sat Nov 30 1912)

1K6/8/4P3/1k3P2/1P2PP2/BPP1p3/1R2P3/8

#3

11 + 2

15256 TRD Scrapbook 2013
14986 White-Hume Collection 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Rd2!
      • threat
        • 2.Kb7
          • 2...exd2
            • 3.c4#
      • 1...Ka6
        • 2.Rd6+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.c4#
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Rd6+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.c4#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Rd6+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.c4#
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.b5#
      • 1...exd2
        • 2.Kb7
          • threat
            • 3.c4#

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