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PID: 148863 (Q7/3bP1p1/2prp1Pp/1prkP2p/2pPN3/p1P5/8/4K3 w - - 0 1)

Dawson, Thomas Rayner

Pittsburgh Sun, 1915

(First published on Sat Jan 2 1915)

Q7/3bP1p1/2prp1Pp/1prkP2p/2pPN3/p1P5/8/4K3

#3

8 + 12

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa7
          • threat
            • 3.Qxc5#
        • 2.Qb8
          • threat
            • 3.Qxd6#
        • 2.Qf8
          • threat
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...Bc8
        • 2.Qa7
          • threat
            • 3.Qxc5#
      • 1...Be8
        • 2.Qa7
          • threat
            • 3.Qxc5#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Qb8
          • threat
            • 3.Qxd6#
      • 1...a2!
    • 1.Sf2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa7
          • threat
            • 3.Qxc5#
        • 2.Qb8
          • threat
            • 3.Qxd6#
        • 2.Qf8
          • threat
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...Bc8
        • 2.Qa7
          • threat
            • 3.Qxc5#
      • 1...Be8
        • 2.Qa7
          • threat
            • 3.Qxc5#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Qb8
          • threat
            • 3.Qxd6#
      • 1...a2!
    • 1.Sxd6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa7
          • threat
            • 3.Qxc5#
        • 2.Qf8
          • threat
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...Bc8
        • 2.Qa7
          • threat
            • 3.Qxc5#
        • 2.e8S
          • threat
            • 3.Sc7#
      • 1...Be8
        • 2.Qa7
          • threat
            • 3.Qxc5#
      • 1...a2
        • 2.Qxa2
          • threat
            • 3.Qg2#
      • 1...b4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sg3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qa7
          • threat
            • 3.Qxc5#
        • 2.Qb8
          • threat
            • 3.Qxd6#
        • 2.Qf8
          • threat
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...Bc8
        • 2.Qa7
          • threat
            • 3.Qxc5#
      • 1...Be8
        • 2.Qa7
          • threat
            • 3.Qxc5#
      • 1...a2
        • 2.Qxa2
          • threat
            • 3.Qg2#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Qb8
          • threat
            • 3.Qxd6#
      • 1...h4
        • 2.Qf8
          • threat
            • 3.Qf3#

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