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PID: 148812 (2Q5/4kp2/5pp1/1N6/8/6K1/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Dawson, Thomas Rayner

Natal Mercury, 1913

(First published on Sat Oct 4 1913)

2Q5/4kp2/5pp1/1N6/8/6K1/8/8

#3

3 + 4

15256 TRD Scrapbook 2013

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Tries
    • 1.Qa6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Sc7#
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Qc7#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Sc7#
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Qc7#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Sc7#
      • 1...Ke8
        • 2.Qd6
          • threat
            • 3.Sc7#
      • 1...Kf8!
    • 1.Qc6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Sc7#
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Qc7#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Sc7#
      • 1...Kf8!
    • 1.Qc7+?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Ke8
        • 2.Sd6+
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Qxf7#
        • 2.Qd6
          • threat
            • 3.Sc7#
      • 1...Kf8!
    • 1.Qd8+?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sc7+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qd5#
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Kxd8!
    • 1.Qf8+?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Qc7#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Sc7#
      • 1...Kxf8!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc5+!
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Qc7#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Sc7#
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Qc7#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Sc7#
      • 1...Ke8
        • 2.Qd6
          • threat
            • 3.Sc7#
    • 1.Qb8!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Sc7#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Qc7#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Sc7#

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