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PID: 169464 (K7/n7/k7/3N4/1P6/2N5/1P6/8 w - - 0 1)

Scott, ER

Brisbane Courier, 1917

(First published on Sat Jun 30 1917)

K7/n7/k7/3N4/1P6/2N5/1P6/8

#3

5 + 2

14868	Pirnie Collection	2018
3713	Snap	2018
14986	White-Hume Collection	2018

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Sb5
  - 2.Sa4
    - threat
      - 3.Sc5#
    - 2...Sc7+
      - 3.Sxc7#
    - 2...Sa3
      - 3.Sc7#
    - 2...Sc3
      - 3.Sc7#
    - 2...Sd4
      - 3.Sc7#
    - 2...Sd6
      - 3.Sc7#
    - 2...Sa7
      - 3.Sc7#
- 1...Sc6
  - 2.Sc7+
    - 2...Kb6
      - 3.S3d5#
- 1...Sc8
  - 2.b5+
    - 2...Ka5
      - 3.b4#
Tries
- 1.Kb8?
  - 1...Sb5
    - 2.Sa4
      - threat
        3.Sc5#
      - 2...Sa3
        3.Sc7#
      - 2...Sc3
        3.Sc7#
      - 2...Sd4
        3.Sc7#
      - 2...Sd6
        3.Sc7#
      - 2...Sa7
        3.Sc7#
      - 2...Sc7
        3.Sxc7#
  - 1...Sc8
    - 2.b5+
      - 2...Ka5
        3.b4#
  - 1...Sc6+!
- 1.Sa4?
  - threat
    - 2.Sc7#
  - 1...Sb5
    - 2.Sc5#
  - 1...Kb5!
- 1.b5+?
  - 1...Ka5
    - 2.b4#
  - 1...Sxb5!
Keys
- 1.b3!
  - 1...Sb5
    - 2.Sa4
      - threat
        3.Sc5#
      - 2...Sc7+
        3.Sxc7#
      - 2...Sa3
        3.Sc7#
      - 2...Sc3
        3.Sc7#
      - 2...Sd4
        3.Sc7#
      - 2...Sd6
        3.Sc7#
      - 2...Sa7
        3.Sc7#
  - 1...Sc6
    - 2.Sc7+
      - 2...Kb6
        3.S3d5#
  - 1...Sc8
    - 2.b5+
      - 2...Ka5
        3.b4#

Anticipated by 35651(1913), 32239(1916)

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