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PID: 161325 (3k4/1p1p1p2/8/3P4/8/3P2K1/2R1R3/3b4 w - - 0 1)

Dawson, Thomas Rayner

Philadelphia Item, 1913

(First published on Sun Jul 20 1913)

3k4/1p1p1p2/8/3P4/8/3P2K1/2R1R3/3b4

#3

5 + 5

14986 White-Hume Collection 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.d6!
      • threat
        • 2.Rc8+
          • 2...Kxc8
            • 3.Re8#
        • 2.Re8+
          • 2...Kxe8
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...Bxc2
        • 2.Rh2
          • threat
            • 3.Rh8#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Rh8#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Rh8#
      • 1...Bxe2
        • 2.Ra2
          • threat
            • 3.Ra8#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Ra8#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Re8+
          • 2...Kxe8
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...b6
        • 2.Re8+
          • 2...Kxe8
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Rc8+
          • 2...Kxc8
            • 3.Re8#
      • 1...f6
        • 2.Rc8+
          • 2...Kxc8
            • 3.Re8#

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