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PID: 194838 (8/2N3B1/3R4/2p5/1pk5/1p1R4/1p2n3/1K6 w - - 0 1)

Kipping, Cyril Stanley

Pittsburgh Sun, 1921

(First published on Sat Aug 13 1921)

8/2N3B1/3R4/2p5/1pk5/1p1R4/1p2n3/1K6

#3

5 + 6

14986 White-Hume Collection 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Re3?
      • 1...Sc3+
        • 2.Bxc3
          • 2...bxc3
            • 3.Re4#
      • 1...Sd4
        • 2.Bxd4
          • 2...cxd4
            • 3.Rc6#
      • 1...Sg3!
    • 1.Rh3?
      • 1...Sc3+
        • 2.Bxc3
          • 2...bxc3
            • 3.Rh4#
      • 1...Sg3
        • 2.Rh4+
          • 2...Se4
            • 3.Rxe4#
      • 1...Sd4
        • 2.Bxd4
          • 2...cxd4
            • 3.Rc6#
      • 1...Sf4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rf3!
      • 1...Sc3+
        • 2.Bxc3
          • 2...bxc3
            • 3.Rf4#
      • 1...Sg3
        • 2.Rf4+
          • 2...Se4
            • 3.Rxe4#
      • 1...Sd4
        • 2.Bxd4
          • 2...cxd4
            • 3.Rc6#

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