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PID: 149348 (KQ6/8/1b1PN3/1k2N3/8/3P4/1P2P3/8 w - - 0 1)

Dawson, Thomas Rayner

Pittsburgh Sun, 1920

(First published on Sat Nov 6 1920)

KQ6/8/1b1PN3/1k2N3/8/3P4/1P2P3/8

#3

8 + 2

15256 TRD Scrapbook 2014
14986 White-Hume Collection 2016

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kb4
      • 2.Qxb6+
        • 2...Ka4
          • 3.Sc5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc6?
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Sed4
          • 2...Bxd4
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...Ba5
            • 3.Qb3#
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Bc5
            • 3.Qb3#
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Ba7
            • 3.Qxa7#
            • 3.Qb3#
            • 3.Qb4#
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Bc7
            • 3.Qb3#
            • 3.Qb4#
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Bd8
            • 3.Qb3#
            • 3.Qb4#
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Ka6
        • 2.Sed4
          • threat
            • 3.Qb7#
            • 3.Qc8#
        • 2.Sc7+
          • 2...Bxc7
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...Kxc6!
    • 1.Sc5?
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qxb6#
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qxb6#
      • 1...Kxc5!
    • 1.Qxb6+?
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Sc5#
      • 1...Kxb6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxb6+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.b3#
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qxb6#
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qxb6#
          • 2...Bxc5
            • 3.b3#
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qxb6+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.b3#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qe8+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.e4#

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