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PID: 156089 (r3kN2/p2N1p1K/p2P1p2/3Pp1pp/8/3Q4/r3B3/8 w q - 0 1)

Howard, Kenneth Samuel

Western Morning News, 1930

(First published on Sat Jul 19 1930)

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#3

7 + 10

14986 White-Hume Collection 2016

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...0-0-0
      • 2.Qc2+
        • 2...Kb7
          • 3.Qc6#
        • 2...Rxc2
          • 3.Bxa6#
      • 2.Qc4+
        • 2...Kb7
          • 3.Qc6#
      • 2.Qxa6+
        • 2...Rxa6
          • 3.Bxa6#
      • 2.Qc3+
        • 2...Kb7
          • 3.Qc6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxf6+?
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Qf5
          • threat
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Kxf8!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qf5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxf6
          • threat
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Sxf6
          • threat
            • 3.Qd7#
        • 2.Sb8
          • threat
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...0-0-0
        • 2.Qc2+
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...Rxc2
            • 3.Bxa6#
      • 1...Rd8
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...fxe6
            • 3.Bxh5#

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