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PID: 152538 (8/8/3B2p1/1p4K1/1p1kP1P1/P2B4/3NP3/5N2 w - - 0 1)

Wheeler, Charles Henry

Pittsburgh Gazette-Times, 1912

(First published on Sun Nov 3 1912)

8/8/3B2p1/1p4K1/1p1kP1P1/P2B4/3NP3/5N2

#3

9 + 4

14986 White-Hume Collection 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kc3
      • 2.Be5#
    • 1...b3
      • 2.Sf3+
        • 2...Kc3
          • 3.Be5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kf6?
      • threat
        • 2.Bxb4
          • 2...g5
            • 3.Sb3#
            • 3.Sf3#
      • 1...bxa3
        • 2.Bb4
          • threat
            • 3.Sb3#
            • 3.Sf3#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Sf3+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Be5#
        • 2.Bb4
          • threat
            • 3.Sxb3#
            • 3.Sf3#
      • 1...g5!
    • 1.Kxg6?
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Sf3+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Be5#
      • 1...bxa3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sb1!
      • 1...bxa3
        • 2.Se3
          • threat
            • 3.Sc2#
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Bc5#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Sc3
          • threat
            • 3.Sxb5#
          • 2...Kxc3
            • 3.Be5#
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Sb5#

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