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PID: 161931 (8/8/8/Rpp5/8/1PpB4/P7/k1K5 w - - 0 1)

McIntyre, Donald Glenoe

Natal Mercury, 1925

(First published on Sat Nov 7 1925)

8/8/8/Rpp5/8/1PpB4/P7/k1K5

#3

5 + 4

14986 White-Hume Collection 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kc2?
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Rxc5
          • 2...Kxa2
            • 3.Ra5#
        • 2.a3
          • threat
            • 3.axb4#
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.axb4#
          • 2...bxa3
            • 3.Rxa3#
      • 1...c4!
    • 1.Bc2?
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Rxc5
          • 2...Kxa2
            • 3.Ra5#
        • 2.a3
          • threat
            • 3.axb4#
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.axb4#
          • 2...bxa3
            • 3.Rxa3#
      • 1...c4!
    • 1.Bxb5?
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Kc2
          • 2...cxb3+
            • 3.axb3#
      • 1...c2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bc4!
      • 1...bxc4
        • 2.Kc2
          • 2...cxb3+
            • 3.axb3#
      • 1...c2
        • 2.Rxb5
          • 2...Kxa2
            • 3.Ra5#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.a3
          • threat
            • 3.axb4#
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.axb4#
          • 2...bxa3
            • 3.Rxa3#

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