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PID: 151224 (1K6/8/8/N1k4p/5p1r/1R1R3p/1P1P1PPP/8 w - - 0 1)

Dawson, Thomas Rayner

Queenstown Daily Representative, 1940

(First published on Tue Dec 10 1940)

1K6/8/8/N1k4p/5p1r/1R1R3p/1P1P1PPP/8

#3

9 + 5

15256 TRD Scrapbook 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb7+?
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Rd6#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Rbc3+?
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Rd5+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Rc4#
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Rc4#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Rc6#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Rc6#
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Rd5
          • threat
            • 3.Rc6#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Rc6#
      • 1...Kb4!
  • Keys
    • 1.f3!
      • threat
        • 2.Rb7
          • threat
            • 3.b4#
        • 2.Rd7
          • threat
            • 3.d4#
        • 2.Rd8
          • threat
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...hxg2
        • 2.Rb7
          • threat
            • 3.b4#
      • 1...Rg4
        • 2.Rd8
          • threat
            • 3.d4#

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