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PID: 148666 (5K2/1b4R1/3P2N1/4PP1P/1Pp1BP1P/2P3N1/7R/k7 w - - 0 1)

Dawson, Thomas Rayner

Pittsburgh Leader, 1913

(First published on Sun Aug 10 1913)

5K2/1b4R1/3P2N1/4PP1P/1Pp1BP1P/2P3N1/7R/k7

#3

14 + 3

15256 TRD Scrapbook 2013

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bd5
      • 2.Ra7#
    • 1...Bc6
      • 2.Ra7+
        • 2...Ba4
          • 3.Rxa4#
    • 1...Ba8
      • 2.Ra7#
    • 1...Bc8
      • 2.Ra7+
        • 2...Ba6
          • 3.Rxa6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sh1?
      • 1...Ba6
        • 2.Se7
          • threat
            • 3.Rg1#
        • 2.Sh8
          • threat
            • 3.Rg1#
      • 1...Bc6
        • 2.Ra7+
          • 2...Ba4
            • 3.Rxa4#
      • 1...Bc8
        • 2.Se7
          • threat
            • 3.Rg1#
        • 2.Sh8
          • threat
            • 3.Rg1#
        • 2.Ra7+
          • 2...Ba6
            • 3.Rxa6#
      • 1...Bxe4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sh8!
      • 1...Bxe4
        • 2.Sxe4
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Rg1#
      • 1...Ba6
        • 2.Sh1
          • threat
            • 3.Rg1#
      • 1...Bc6
        • 2.Ra7+
          • 2...Ba4
            • 3.Rxa4#
      • 1...Bc8
        • 2.Sh1
          • threat
            • 3.Rg1#
        • 2.Ra7+
          • 2...Ba6
            • 3.Rxa6#

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