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PID: 163515 (K6n/8/2R5/8/8/5Q2/6r1/n6k w - - 0 1)

Bronowski, Jacob

Daily News, 1926

(First published on Sat Nov 13 1926)

K6n/8/2R5/8/8/5Q2/6r1/n6k

#3

3 + 4

14986 White-Hume Collection 2017
3713 Snap 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sc2
      • 2.Rxc2
        • threat
          • 3.Qxg2#
        • 2...Kg1
          • 3.Qxg2#
        • 2...Kh2
          • 3.Qxg2#
    • 1...Sg6
      • 2.Rxg6
        • threat
          • 3.Qxg2#
        • 2...Kg1
          • 3.Qxg2#
        • 2...Kh2
          • 3.Qxg2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rc2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxg2#
      • 1...Kg1
        • 2.Qxg2#
      • 1...Kh2
        • 2.Qxg2#
      • 1...Sxc2!
    • 1.Rg6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxg2#
      • 1...Kg1
        • 2.Qxg2#
      • 1...Kh2
        • 2.Qxg2#
      • 1...Sxg6!
    • 1.Qf1+?
      • 1...Rg1
        • 2.Rh6#
        • 2.Qh3#
      • 1...Kh2!
    • 1.Qh3+?
      • 1...Rh2
        • 2.Rc1#
        • 2.Qf1#
      • 1...Kg1!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe4!
      • threat
        • 2.Rc1+
          • 2...Kh2
            • 3.Qh4#
        • 2.Rh6+
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Qe1#
      • 1...Kg1
        • 2.Qe1+
          • 2...Kh2
            • 3.Rh6#
      • 1...Kh2
        • 2.Qh4+
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Rc1#
      • 1...Sc2
        • 2.Rxc2
          • threat
            • 3.Qxg2#
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Qxg2#
          • 2...Kh2
            • 3.Qxg2#
      • 1...Sb3
        • 2.Rh6+
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Qe1#
      • 1...Sg6
        • 2.Rxg6
          • threat
            • 3.Qxg2#
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Qxg2#
          • 2...Kh2
            • 3.Qxg2#
      • 1...Sf7
        • 2.Rc1+
          • 2...Kh2
            • 3.Qh4#

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