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PID: 150185 (Q7/1R6/8/8/1P1P4/Kp6/1p6/k7 w - - 0 1)

Wood, Walter John

Westminster Gazette, 1913

(First published on Sat Sep 27 1913)

Q7/1R6/8/8/1P1P4/Kp6/1p6/k7

#3

5 + 3

14986 White-Hume Collection 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...b1B
      • 2.Kxb3+
        • 2...Ba2+
          • 3.Qxa2#
  • Keys
    • 1.Rh7!
      • threat
        • 2.Kxb3+
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Rh1#
            • 3.Qh1#
      • 1...b1S+
        • 2.Kxb3+
          • 2...Sa3
            • 3.Rh1#
      • 1...Kb1
        • 2.Qg2
          • threat
            • 3.Rh1#
            • 3.Qxb2#
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Qxb2#
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Rh1#
      • 1...b1Q
        • 2.Rh1
          • 2...Qc1+
            • 3.Rxc1#
          • 2...Qxh1
            • 3.Qxh1#
          • 2...Qd1
            • 3.Rxd1#
          • 2...Qe1
            • 3.Rxe1#
          • 2...Qf1
            • 3.Rxf1#
          • 2...Qg1
            • 3.Rxg1#
          • 2...b2
            • 3.Kb3#
      • 1...b1B
        • 2.Kxb3+
          • 2...Ba2+
            • 3.Qxa2#
        • 2.Rh1
          • 2...b2
            • 3.Kb3#
      • 1...b1R
        • 2.Rh1
          • 2...Rxh1
            • 3.Qxh1#
          • 2...Rc1
            • 3.Rxc1#
          • 2...Rd1
            • 3.Rxd1#
          • 2...Re1
            • 3.Rxe1#
          • 2...Rf1
            • 3.Rxf1#
          • 2...Rg1
            • 3.Rxg1#
          • 2...b2
            • 3.Kb3#

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