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PID: 175887 (8/8/1p6/8/pN6/1PK5/P2N4/k7 w - - 0 1)

Kipping, Cyril Stanley

Northern Whig, 1924

(First published on Thu May 29 1924)

8/8/1p6/8/pN6/1PK5/P2N4/k7

#3

5 + 3

14986 White-Hume Collection 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...axb3
      • 2.Kxb3
        • 2...b5
          • 3.Sc2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kc2?
      • threat
        • 2.bxa4
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Sb3#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.a3
          • 2...axb3+
            • 3.Sxb3#
      • 1...a3!
  • Keys
    • 1.a3!
      • 1...axb3
        • 2.Kxb3
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Sc2#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Kc2
          • 2...axb3+
            • 3.Sxb3#

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