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PID: 164562 (8/8/Q7/8/6pK/5p2/3pB3/3Nk3 w - - 0 1)

Dobbs, Gilbert S

Pittsburgh Post, 1926

(First published on Sun Feb 21 1926)

8/8/Q7/8/6pK/5p2/3pB3/3Nk3

#3

4 + 4

14986 White-Hume Collection 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...g3
      • 2.Bxf3
        • 2...g2
          • 3.Qe2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc4?
      • 1...fxe2
        • 2.Qe4
          • threat
            • 3.Qh1#
          • 2...Kxd1
            • 3.Qb1#
          • 2...Kf1
            • 3.Qh1#
      • 1...g3
        • 2.Bxf3
          • 2...g2
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...f2!
    • 1.Qb5?
      • 1...f2
        • 2.Bf1
          • threat
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Kxd1
            • 3.Qb1#
      • 1...g3
        • 2.Bxf3
          • 2...g2
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...fxe2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qd3!
      • 1...fxe2
        • 2.Qe4
          • threat
            • 3.Qh1#
          • 2...Kxd1
            • 3.Qb1#
          • 2...Kf1
            • 3.Qh1#
      • 1...f2
        • 2.Bf1
          • threat
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Kxd1
            • 3.Qb1#
      • 1...g3
        • 2.Bxf3
          • 2...g2
            • 3.Qe2#
        • 2.Qxf3
          • 2...g2
            • 3.Qf2#

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