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PID: 166730 (8/4N3/2pB4/8/2kN4/8/3KR1P1/8 w - - 0 1)

Gold, Samuel

Pittsburgh Leader, 1913

(First published on Sun Apr 20 1913)

8/4N3/2pB4/8/2kN4/8/3KR1P1/8

#3

6 + 2

14986 White-Hume Collection 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Ke3?
      • threat
        • 2.Rc2#
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Rc2#
      • 1...c5!
    • 1.Sef5?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Kc3
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Re5#
        • 2.Kd3
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Re5#
      • 1...c5!
    • 1.Sc8?
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Sb6
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Be5#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Kc3
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Re5#
        • 2.Kd3
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Re5#
      • 1...c5!
    • 1.Rf2?
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Rf4#
      • 1...c5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Re5!
      • threat
        • 2.Ra5
          • threat
            • 3.Ra4#
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Ra4#
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Rc5
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Rc4#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Sec6
          • 2...cxd4
            • 3.Sa5#

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