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PID: 218830 (5R2/1b1N2r1/2p5/4N3/1p1k2r1/1Bp1p3/K5p1/2b1Q1n1 w - - 0 1)

Gold, Samuel

Pittsburgh Sun, 1913

(First published on Sat Aug 23 1913)

5R2/1b1N2r1/2p5/4N3/1p1k2r1/1Bp1p3/K5p1/2b1Q1n1

#3

6 + 11

14986 White-Hume Collection 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rg3
      • 2.Rf4#
    • 1...Rf4
      • 2.Rxf4#
    • 1...Rh4
      • 2.Qxh4+
        • 2...Rg4
          • 3.Qxg4#
    • 1...R4g5
      • 2.Rf4#
    • 1...R4g6
      • 2.Rf4#
    • 1...Re7
      • 2.Qd1+
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Bc2#
          • 3.Qxg4#
          • 3.Qd3#
        • 2...Bd2
          • 3.Qxg4#
    • 1...Rh7
      • 2.Qd1+
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Bc2#
          • 3.Qxg4#
          • 3.Qd3#
        • 2...Bd2
          • 3.Qxg4#
    • 1...Bb2
      • 2.Qd1+
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Bc2#
          • 3.Qd3#
    • 1...Ba3
      • 2.Qd1+
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Bc2#
          • 3.Qd3#
    • 1...Ba6
      • 2.Sxc6+
        • 2...Kd3
          • 3.Sc5#
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Sc5#
    • 1...Bc8
      • 2.Sxc6+
        • 2...Kd3
          • 3.Sc5#
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Sc5#
    • 1...Se2
      • 2.Sf3+
        • 2...Kd3
          • 3.Sc5#
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Sc5#
    • 1...Sf3
      • 2.Sxf3+
        • 2...Kd3
          • 3.Sc5#
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Sc5#
    • 1...Sh3
      • 2.Sf3+
        • 2...Kd3
          • 3.Sc5#
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Sc5#
    • 1...c2
      • 2.Qxb4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sf3+?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Sc5#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sc5#
      • 1...Sxf3!
    • 1.Sxc6+?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Sc5#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sc5#
      • 1...Bxc6!
    • 1.Qd1+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bc2#
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Bd2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe2!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd3#
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...Rxd7
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sxd7#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Rf5#
      • 1...Sxe2
        • 2.Sf3+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Sc5#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...Ba6
        • 2.Sxc6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sc5#

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