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PID: 167025 (8/p1p5/P1k5/K7/4p3/4P3/8/3Q4 w - - 0 1)

Mortimer, L

Pittsburgh Gazette-Times, 1916

(First published on Sun May 7 1916)

8/p1p5/P1k5/K7/4p3/4P3/8/3Q4

#3

4 + 4

14986 White-Hume Collection 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qd7+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Ka4
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...c6
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Kxd7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ka4!
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qd7
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...c6
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Qd5
          • threat
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Kxa6
            • 3.Qc6#
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Qb7#
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...c6
            • 3.Qa5#

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