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PID: 174408 (8/3p2N1/1NP1p3/4P3/4k1P1/1PP3K1/2PP4/8 w - - 0 1)

McIntyre, Donald Glenoe

Natal Mercury, 1918

(First published on Sat May 25 1918)

8/3p2N1/1NP1p3/4P3/4k1P1/1PP3K1/2PP4/8

#3

10 + 3

14986 White-Hume Collection 2018

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Tries
    • 1.Sh5?
      • 1...dxc6
        • 2.Sd7
          • threat
            • 3.Shf6#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Shf6#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Sd7
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Shf6#
      • 1...d6
        • 2.Sf6+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Sbd7#
      • 1...Kxe5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se8!
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Kf3
          • threat
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...dxc6
        • 2.Sd7
          • threat
            • 3.Sef6#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sef6#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Sd7
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Sef6#
      • 1...d6
        • 2.Sf6+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Sbd7#
    • 1.cxd7!
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.d8Q
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd4#

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