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PID: 161835 (3K4/1p6/pk6/2R5/8/2P5/8/6B1 w - - 0 1)

Friedlander, Louis

Pittsburgh Sun, 1926

(First published on Sat Jun 19 1926)

3K4/1p6/pk6/2R5/8/2P5/8/6B1

#3

4 + 3

14986 White-Hume Collection 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ka7
      • 2.Rc7+
        • 2...Ka8
          • 3.Rc8#
        • 2...Kb8
          • 3.Rc8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kd7?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd5#
        • 2.Re5#
        • 2.Rf5#
        • 2.Rg5#
        • 2.Rh5#
      • 1...Ka7
        • 2.Rc7+
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Rc8#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...a5!
    • 1.Bf2?
      • 1...Ka7
        • 2.Rc7+
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Rc8#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...a5!
    • 1.Be3?
      • 1...Ka7
        • 2.Rc7+
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Rc8#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...a5!
    • 1.Bd4?
      • 1...Ka7
        • 2.Rc7+
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Rc8#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...a5!
  • Keys
    • 1.c4!
      • threat
        • 2.Rb5+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Rb6#
        • 2.Re5+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Re6#
        • 2.Rf5+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Rf6#
        • 2.Rg5+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Rg6#
        • 2.Rh5+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Rh6#
      • 1...Ka7
        • 2.Rc7+
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Rc8#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...a5
        • 2.Rc8+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Ra8#

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