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PID: 149085 (2b5/3N4/PpRNp3/PP1k2B1/1p5b/6p1/1K3P2/8 w - - 0 1)

Dawson, Thomas Rayner

Western Morning News and Mercury, 1921

(First published on Sat Mar 5 1921)

2b5/3N4/PpRNp3/PP1k2B1/1p5b/6p1/1K3P2/8

#3

9 + 7

15256 TRD Scrapbook 2013
15239 Valois Notebooks 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rc2?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd2#
      • 1...Kxd6
        • 2.Rd2+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.axb6#
      • 1...Bxd7
        • 2.Rd2+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Be3#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.f4#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Rd2+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sf8#
      • 1...Bxg5!
    • 1.Rc3?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd3#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Be3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rd3#
      • 1...Kxd6
        • 2.Rd3+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.axb6#
      • 1...Bxd7
        • 2.Rd3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Be3#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.f4#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Rd3+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sf8#
      • 1...bxc3+!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rc1!
      • threat
        • 2.Rd1#
      • 1...Kxd6
        • 2.Rd1+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.axb6#
      • 1...Bxg5
        • 2.Rd1+
          • 2...Bd2
            • 3.Rxd2#
      • 1...Bxd7
        • 2.Rd1+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Be3#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.f4#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Rd1+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sf8#

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