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PID: 22797 (1K6/1R5p/P5pk/2P1PpR1/5p1P/1B3P2/pp1P2P1/7Q w - - 0 1)

Rice, William Bayard

Philadelphia Ledger, 1917

(First published on Sat Jun 2 1917)

1K6/1R5p/P5pk/2P1PpR1/5p1P/1B3P2/pp1P2P1/7Q

#3

12 + 7

14986 White-Hume Collection 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...b1S
      • 2.Bg8
        • threat
          • 3.Rxh7#
    • 1...b1B
      • 2.Bg8
        • threat
          • 3.Rxh7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rh5+?
      • 1...Kxh5
        • 2.Rxh7#
      • 1...gxh5!
    • 1.Qh3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxf5
          • threat
            • 3.Qf8#
          • 2...gxf5
            • 3.Rb6#
      • 1...b1B
        • 2.Bg8
          • threat
            • 3.Rxh7#
      • 1...b1Q!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb1!
      • threat
        • 2.Bg8
          • threat
            • 3.Rxh7#
        • 2.Qxf5
          • threat
            • 3.Qf8#
          • 2...gxf5
            • 3.Rb6#
      • 1...axb1Q
        • 2.Bg8
          • threat
            • 3.Rxh7#
      • 1...axb1S
        • 2.Bg8
          • threat
            • 3.Rxh7#
      • 1...axb1B
        • 2.Bg8
          • threat
            • 3.Rxh7#
      • 1...axb1R
        • 2.Bg8
          • threat
            • 3.Rxh7#
      • 1...a1B
        • 2.Qxf5
          • threat
            • 3.Qf8#
          • 2...gxf5
            • 3.Rb6#

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