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PID: 149763 (8/1p4p1/1Pkp2Pp/3p3K/3B4/7Q/4P3/8 w - - 0 1)

Dawson, Thomas Rayner

Birmingham Sunday Mercury, 1922

(First published on Sun Nov 19 1922)

8/1p4p1/1Pkp2Pp/3p3K/3B4/7Q/4P3/8

#3

6 + 6

15256 TRD Scrapbook 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kb5
      • 2.Qa3
        • 2...Kc4
          • 3.Qa4#
        • 2...Kc6
          • 3.Qa4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qf1?
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Qf8
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qe8#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...Kb5!
    • 1.Qc3+?
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Qa3
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qa4#
      • 1...Kd7!
    • 1.Qe3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe8#
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Qa3
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qa4#
      • 1...Kd7!
    • 1.Qg3?
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Qa3
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qa4#
      • 1...Kd7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qf3!
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Qa3
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qa4#
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Qf8
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qe8#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qf7#

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