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PID: 22698 (8/8/8/8/3KNk2/8/8/1B4R1 w - - 0 1)

Carpenter, George Edward

Pittsburgh Gazette-Times, 1912

(First published on Sun Sep 29 1912)

8/8/8/8/3KNk2/8/8/1B4R1

#3

4 + 1

14986 White-Hume Collection 2018
3713 Snap 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bc2?
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Bd1+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Rf1#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Bd3?
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Ke5
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Rg3#
      • 1...Kf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ba2!
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Be6
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Bg4#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Rf1#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Ke3
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Rg5#

This anticipates 79536(1937)

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