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PID: 195887 (8/8/3Q4/pk6/R7/8/2K5/2n5 w - - 0 1)

Kuskop, Friedrich Amandus Leopold

New Zealand Mail, 1900

(First published on Thu Jun 21 1900)

8/8/3Q4/pk6/R7/8/2K5/2n5

#3

3 + 3

14986 White-Hume Collection 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kxa4
      • 2.Qb6
        • 2...Ka3
          • 3.Qxa5#
        • 2...Sa2
          • 3.Qb3#
        • 2...Se2
          • 3.Qb3#
        • 2...Sb3
          • 3.Qxb3#
        • 2...Sd3
          • 3.Qb3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rc4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc6#
      • 1...a4
        • 2.Rb4+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qb6#
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Rxa4#
      • 1...Kxc4!
    • 1.Rxa5+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qf4#
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...Kxa5!
    • 1.Qb6+?
      • 1...Kxa4
        • 2.Qb2
          • 2...Sb3
            • 3.Qxb3#
          • 2...Sa2
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Se2
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Sd3
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...Kxb6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc7!
      • threat
        • 2.Rxa5+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qc3#
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Kxa4
        • 2.Qb6
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Qxa5#
          • 2...Sa2
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Se2
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Sb3
            • 3.Qxb3#
          • 2...Sd3
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...Sa2
        • 2.Rxa5+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Se2
        • 2.Rxa5+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Sb3
        • 2.Kxb3
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Rxa5#
      • 1...Sd3
        • 2.Rxa5+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qc3#

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