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PID: 157623 (8/2k5/8/8/K7/7Q/8/1R6 w - - 0 1)

Decker, Adolfph L

Westen und Daheim, 1910

(First published on Sun Jul 24 1910)

8/2k5/8/8/K7/7Q/8/1R6

#3

3 + 1

14986 White-Hume Collection 2016

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd8
      • 2.Rb7
        • 2...Ke8
          • 3.Qc8#
          • 3.Qh8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rc1+?
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Qd7
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Rc6#
        • 2.Qh7
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Rc6#
      • 1...Kb7
        • 2.Qd7+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Rc6#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Rc6#
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Rc8#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...Kb8
        • 2.Qd7
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Rc8#
        • 2.Qh7
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Qh7
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Rb6?
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Rb7
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Qc8#
            • 3.Qh8#
      • 1...Kxb6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qd3!
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qd8
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Rc1#
      • 1...Kc8
        • 2.Qh7
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Rb8#

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