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PID: 161222 (n7/8/2RR4/4k3/8/4K3/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Kuskop, Friedrich Amandus Leopold

New Zealand Mail, 1900

(First published on Thu Jan 18 1900)

n7/8/2RR4/4k3/8/4K3/8/8

#3

3 + 2

14986 White-Hume Collection 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kf3?
      • 1...Sb6
        • 2.Rxb6
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Rb5#
            • 3.Rd5#
      • 1...Sc7!
    • 1.Re6+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Kf4
          • threat
            • 3.Red6#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Red6#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Rh6?
      • threat
        • 2.Rc5#
        • 2.Rh5#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Kf4
          • threat
            • 3.Rhd6#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rhd6#
      • 1...Kf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rg6!
      • threat
        • 2.Rc5#
        • 2.Rg5#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Kf4
          • threat
            • 3.Rgd6#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rgd6#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Kd4
          • threat
            • 3.Rcf6#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Rcf6#

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