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PID: 148731 (8/1p6/1P1pP1P1/8/4kPB1/N3B3/3K4/8 w - - 0 1)

Knott, George J

Morning Post, 1889

(First published on Mon Feb 4 1889)

8/1p6/1P1pP1P1/8/4kPB1/N3B3/3K4/8

#3

8 + 3

14986 White-Hume Collection 2013

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc4?
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Sd6#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.e7?
      • threat
        • 2.e8Q+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bf3#
        • 2.e8R+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bf3#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.e8Q#
        • 2.e8R#
      • 1...Kd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.g7!
      • threat
        • 2.g8Q
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bf3#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Qh7#
            • 3.Qg6#
        • 2.g8B
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bf3#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Bh7#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.g8S
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sf6#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Se7#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.g8S
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Sf6#

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