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PID: 166621 (3k4/3P4/5N2/3Q1pp1/8/6K1/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Clausen, TO

Pittsburgh Sun, 1925

(First published on Wed Jul 8 1925)

3k4/3P4/5N2/3Q1pp1/8/6K1/8/8

#3

4 + 3

14986 White-Hume Collection 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kc7
      • 2.d8Q#
    • 1...Ke7
      • 2.d8Q#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kf3?
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Sg4
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.d8Q#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.d8Q#
      • 1...g4+!
    • 1.Sh5?
      • 1...g4
        • 2.Sf4
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.d8Q#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.d8Q#
      • 1...f4+!
    • 1.Qa8+?
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.d8Q#
      • 1...Ke7!
    • 1.Qg8+?
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.d8Q#
      • 1...Kc7!
    • 1.Qxf5?
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.d8Q+
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Sh5#
          • 2...Kxd8
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...g4
        • 2.Qd5
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.d8Q#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.d8Q#
      • 1...Kc7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sg4!
      • 1...f4+
        • 2.Kf3
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.d8Q#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.d8Q#
      • 1...fxg4
        • 2.Kxg4
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.d8Q#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.d8Q#

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