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PID: 221824 (3R4/2p1Kp2/2p5/2pNkp2/2p2p2/2P2P2/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Fawcett, David

Leeds Mercury Weekly Supplement, 1882

(First published on Sat Feb 18 1882)

3R4/2p1Kp2/2p5/2pNkp2/2p2p2/2P2P2/8/8

#3

5 + 8

3713 Snap 2020
15239 Valois Notebooks 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxf4?
      • 1...f6
        • 2.Sg6#
      • 1...Kxf4!
    • 1.Rf8?
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Kf6
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Rd8#
      • 1...f6
        • 2.Rxf6
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Rxf5#
          • 2...cxd5
            • 3.Re6#
      • 1...cxd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rd6!
      • threat
        • 2.Sxc7
          • 2...f6
            • 3.Re6#
      • 1...cxd5
        • 2.Rc6
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Rxc5#
          • 2...f6
            • 3.Re6#
      • 1...cxd6
        • 2.Sf6
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Sd7#
      • 1...f6
        • 2.Rxf6
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Rxf5#
          • 2...cxd5
            • 3.Re6#

This anticipates 3499(1937)

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