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PID: 166119 (3k4/3P3B/3R4/3K4/8/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Pickering, GE

Chess Amateur (The), 1926

3k4/3P3B/3R4/3K4/8/8/8/8

#3

4 + 1

14986 White-Hume Collection 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke7
      • 2.d8Q+
        • 2...Kf7
          • 3.Rd7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Ke5?
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.d8Q+
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Rd7#
        • 2.d8R
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.R6d7#
      • 1...Kc7!
    • 1.Bb1?
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.d8Q+
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Rd7#
      • 1...Kc7!
    • 1.Bc2?
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.d8Q+
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Rd7#
      • 1...Kc7!
    • 1.Be4?
      • threat
        • 2.Ke6
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.d8Q#
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.d8Q+
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Rd7#
      • 1...Kc7!
    • 1.Bf5?
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.d8Q+
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Rd7#
      • 1...Kc7!
    • 1.Bg6?
      • threat
        • 2.Kc6
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.d8Q#
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.d8Q#
      • 1...Kc7!
    • 1.Bg8?
      • threat
        • 2.Kc6
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.d8Q#
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.d8Q#
      • 1...Kc7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bd3!
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.d8Q+
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Rd7#
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.d8Q+
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Rd7#

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