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PID: 148654 (B7/RR6/1p1p1P2/5p1k/p4K2/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Milvane, JA

Pittsburgh Post, 1925

(First published on Thu May 7 1925)

B7/RR6/1p1p1P2/5p1k/p4K2/8/8/8

#3

5 + 5

14986 White-Hume Collection 2013

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kh4
      • 2.Rh7#
    • 1...Kh6
      • 2.Kxf5
        • threat
          • 3.Rh7#
        • 2...Kh5
          • 3.Rh7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kxf5?
      • threat
        • 2.Rh7#
      • 1...Kh6
        • 2.Rh7#
      • 1...Kh4!
    • 1.Rxa4?
      • threat
        • 2.Kxf5
          • threat
            • 3.Rh7#
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Rh4#
      • 1...Kh6
        • 2.Kxf5
          • threat
            • 3.Rh4#
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Rh7#
      • 1...Kg6!
    • 1.Rb8?
      • threat
        • 2.Rg7
          • threat
            • 3.Rh8#
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Rh7#
            • 3.Rh8#
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Rh8#
      • 1...Kh6
        • 2.Kxf5
          • threat
            • 3.Rh8#
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Rh7#
            • 3.Rh8#
        • 2.Rg7
          • threat
            • 3.Rh8#
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Rh8#
      • 1...Kg6!
  • Keys
    • 1.f7!
      • threat
        • 2.f8S
          • threat
            • 3.Rh7#
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Rh7#
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Rh7#
      • 1...Kh4
        • 2.f8S
          • threat
            • 3.Rh7#
          • 2...Kh3
            • 3.Rh7#
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Rh7#
      • 1...Kg6
        • 2.f8S+
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Rh7#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Rf7#
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Rh7#
      • 1...Kh6
        • 2.f8S
          • threat
            • 3.Rh7#
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Rh7#

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