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PID: 154407 (3N3R/8/8/2PkP3/8/3K4/5P2/8 w - - 0 1)

Marks, William

Staffordshire Sentinel, 1916

(First published on Wed Mar 8 1916)

3N3R/8/8/2PkP3/8/3K4/5P2/8

#3

6 + 1

14986 White-Hume Collection 2015

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kxe5
      • 2.Rf8
        • 2...Kd5
          • 3.Rf5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rh1?
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Rb1
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rb5#
      • 1...Kxe5!
    • 1.Rh3?
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Rf3
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rf5#
      • 1...Kxc5!
    • 1.Rf8?
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Rf3
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rf5#
        • 2.Rf7
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rf5#
        • 2.f3
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rf5#
        • 2.f4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rf5#
      • 1...Kxc5!
    • 1.Rg8?
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Rf8
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rf5#
      • 1...Kxc5!
    • 1.f3?
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Rf8
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rf5#
      • 1...Kxc5!
    • 1.e6?
      • threat
        • 2.Rh5#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Rf8
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rf5#
      • 1...Kxc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rh7!
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Rb7
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rb5#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Rf7
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rf5#

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