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PID: 162630 (6K1/5Q2/4R3/3k4/7P/8/P3P3/8 w - - 0 1)

Gold, Samuel

Pittsburgh Leader, 1912

(First published on Sun Oct 27 1912)

6K1/5Q2/4R3/3k4/7P/8/P3P3/8

#3

6 + 1

14986 White-Hume Collection 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qf5+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qa5
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Re4#
      • 1...Kc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc7!
      • threat
        • 2.Re5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc5#
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Re4#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qa5
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Re4#
      • 1...Kxe6
        • 2.e4
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qd6#

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