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PID: 192258 (8/8/3p4/1PpkpPP1/1pR1RQpB/2P1pprr/NPP2bb1/1BKn3n w - - 0 1)

Dawson, Thomas Rayner

Pittsburgh Gazette-Times, 1916

8/8/3p4/1PpkpPP1/1pR1RQpB/2P1pprr/NPP2bb1/1BKn3n

#3

13 + 14

6490 yacpdb 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rcd4+?
      • 1...exd4
        • 2.Rxd4+
          • 2...cxd4
            • 3.Qxd4#
      • 1...cxd4!
    • 1.Rxc5+?
      • 1...dxc5
        • 2.Qxe5#
      • 1...Kxc5!
    • 1.Red4+?
      • 1...exd4
        • 2.Rxd4+
          • 2...cxd4
            • 3.Qxd4#
      • 1...cxd4!
    • 1.cxb4?
      • threat
        • 2.Rxc5+
          • 2...dxc5
            • 3.Qxe5#
      • 1...e2
        • 2.Rxc5+
          • 2...Bxc5
            • 3.c4#
          • 2...dxc5
            • 3.Qxe5#
      • 1...exf4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sxb4+!
      • 1...cxb4
        • 2.Red4+
          • 2...exd4
            • 3.Qxd4#

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