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PID: 156088 (r3k3/P2p2Rp/qpnP1p2/1p3p2/8/8/P7/5Q1K w q - 0 1)

Howard, Kenneth Samuel

Western Morning News, 1930

(First published on Sat Mar 1 1930)

r3k3/P2p2Rp/qpnP1p2/1p3p2/8/8/P7/5Q1K

#3

6 + 10

14986 White-Hume Collection 2016

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd8
      • 2.Rg8#
    • 1...Sb4
      • 2.Qe2+
        • 2...Kd8
          • 3.Rg8#
        • 2...Kf8
          • 3.Qe7#
      • 2.Qe1+
        • 2...Kd8
          • 3.Rg8#
        • 2...Kf8
          • 3.Qe7#
    • 1...Sa5
      • 2.Qe2+
        • 2...Kd8
          • 3.Rg8#
        • 2...Kf8
          • 3.Qe7#
      • 2.Qe1+
        • 2...Kd8
          • 3.Rg8#
        • 2...Kf8
          • 3.Qe7#
    • 1...Sxa7
      • 2.Qe2+
        • 2...Kd8
          • 3.Rg8#
        • 2...Kf8
          • 3.Qe7#
      • 2.Qe1+
        • 2...Kd8
          • 3.Rg8#
        • 2...Kf8
          • 3.Qe7#
    • 1...Sb8
      • 2.Qe2+
        • 2...Kd8
          • 3.Rg8#
        • 2...Kf8
          • 3.Qe7#
      • 2.Qe1+
        • 2...Kd8
          • 3.Rg8#
        • 2...Kf8
          • 3.Qe7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc4?
      • threat
        • 2.Rg8#
        • 2.Qg8#
      • 1...0-0-0
        • 2.Qxc6+
          • 2...dxc6
            • 3.Rc7#
      • 1...Se7
        • 2.Rxe7+
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qg8#
            • 3.Qc7#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Qf7#
        • 2.Rg8+
          • 2...Sxg8
            • 3.Qxg8#
        • 2.Qf7+
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qf8#
      • 1...bxc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg2!
      • threat
        • 2.Rg8+
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Kf8
        • 2.Rg8+
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...0-0-0
        • 2.Qxc6+
          • 2...dxc6
            • 3.Rc7#
      • 1...Qxa2
        • 2.Rg8+
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Qxa2#
          • 2...Qxg8
            • 3.Qxg8#
      • 1...Sb4
        • 2.Re7+
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qg8#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Qg7#
        • 2.Qxa8+
          • 2...Qc8
            • 3.Qxc8#
        • 2.Qe2+
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Rg8#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Sd4
        • 2.Re7+
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qg8#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Qg7#
        • 2.Qxa8+
          • 2...Qc8
            • 3.Qxc8#
      • 1...Se7
        • 2.Rxe7+
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qg8#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Qg7#
      • 1...Sd8
        • 2.Re7+
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Qg7#

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