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PID: 177390 (8/8/8/4k3/8/8/1KQRBNP1/8 w - - 0 1)

Fink, Adolf Jay

Cincinnati Enquirer, 1937

(First published on Sun Apr 11 1937)

8/8/8/4k3/8/8/1KQRBNP1/8

#3

6 + 1

14986 White-Hume Collection 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sg4+?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qc5
          • threat
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Kg3
            • 3.Qf2#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Rd4#
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Bc4?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qg6
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qg5#
            • 3.Qh6#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qg5#
      • 1...Kf6!
    • 1.Rd6?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qc3
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qf6#
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...Kxd6!
    • 1.Qc6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Rd5#
        • 2.Qh6
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Rd5#
        • 2.g3
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Rd5#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.g3
          • threat
            • 3.Rd5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Rd5#
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Rd5#
      • 1...Kf4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg6!
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Bc4
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qg5#
            • 3.Qh6#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qg5#

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