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Problem Display
PID: 148902 (8/1p5p/1p3Q2/4P1pP/1P1Pk3/1B1pP3/7P/3K1Nb1 w - - 0 1)

Dawson, Thomas Rayner

Reading Observer, 1918

(First published on Sat Oct 26 1918)

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#3

10 + 7

15256 TRD Scrapbook 2013
14986 White-Hume Collection 2018

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...Bxh2
      • 2.Qf7
        • threat
          • 3.Bd5#
        • 2...d2
          • 3.Bc2#
    • 1...Bxe3
      • 2.Sg3+
        • 2...Kxd4
          • 3.e6#
    • 1...g4
      • 2.Qf4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kd2?
      • threat
        • 2.Sg3#
      • 1...Bxh2
        • 2.Sxh2
          • threat
            • 3.Qf3#
          • 2...g4
            • 3.Qf4#
        • 2.Qf7
          • threat
            • 3.Bd5#
      • 1...Bf2
        • 2.Qxf2
          • threat
            • 3.Sg3#
      • 1...Bxe3+!
    • 1.Qf2?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd2#
        • 2.Sg3#
      • 1...d2
        • 2.Sg3+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qxd2#
      • 1...Bxf2!
    • 1.Qc6+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Be6#
        • 2.Qf3#
      • 1...bxc6!
    • 1.Qg6+?
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Kg2
            • 3.Bd5#
      • 1...hxg6!
    • 1.Qf7?
      • threat
        • 2.Bd5#
      • 1...d2
        • 2.Bc2#
      • 1...Bxe3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bd5+!
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Sd2
          • threat
            • 3.Qd6#
    • 1.h3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Sg3#
      • 1...Bxe3
        • 2.Sg3+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.e6#
      • 1...Bf2
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Kxf3
            • 3.Bd5#
      • 1...Bh2
        • 2.Qf7
          • threat
            • 3.Bd5#
          • 2...d2
            • 3.Bc2#

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