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PID: 158579 (4k3/4p3/4Q3/8/5B2/3p4/8/3K4 w - - 0 1)

Robbins, HM

Pittsburgh Sun, 1926

(First published on Sat Jun 26 1926)

4k3/4p3/4Q3/8/5B2/3p4/8/3K4

#3

3 + 3

14986 White-Hume Collection 2016

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kd2?
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Qc6
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Bg5#
          • 2...e6
            • 3.Bg5#
      • 1...Kf8!
    • 1.Be3?
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Qc6
          • threat
            • 3.Bb6#
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Bg5#
          • 2...e6
            • 3.Bg5#
      • 1...Kf8
        • 2.Qg6
          • threat
            • 3.Bh6#
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Bc5#
          • 2...e6
            • 3.Bc5#
      • 1...d2!
    • 1.Bd6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxe7#
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Qxe7+
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Kf8!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bd2!
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Qc6
          • threat
            • 3.Ba5#
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Bg5#
          • 2...e6
            • 3.Bg5#
      • 1...Kf8
        • 2.Qg6
          • threat
            • 3.Bh6#
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Bb4#
          • 2...e6
            • 3.Bb4#

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