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PID: 197013 (8/7K/8/6k1/7R/6p1/6P1/7R w - - 0 1)

Challenger, Alfred Clement

Yorkshire Weekly Post, 1918

(First published on Fri May 31 1918)

8/7K/8/6k1/7R/6p1/6P1/7R

#3

4 + 2

3713 Snap 2019
14986 White-Hume Collection 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Re4?
      • threat
        • 2.Rf1
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Rf5#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Rh5
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Rf5#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Rh5+?
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Re1
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Rf5#
      • 1...Kf4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Re1!
      • 1...Kxh4
        • 2.Kg6
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Re4#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Kh6
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Rf4#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Rh5
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Rf5#

This anticipates 138393(1964)

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