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PID: 231796 (8/8/7R/8/2k3K1/8/1Q6/8 w - - 0 1)

Finlayson, William

Glasgow Weekly Herald, 1899

(First published on Wed Oct 4 1899)

8/8/7R/8/2k3K1/8/1Q6/8

#3

3 + 1

114 Springaren 2020
3713 Snap 2021
14986 White-Hume Collection 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kf3?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Ke4
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Rc6#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qb4
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qc5#
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Kd3!
    • 1.Kf4?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Ke4
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Rc6#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qc1
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rd6#
        • 2.Qc2
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rd6#
      • 1...Kd3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kf5!
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Rh4
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Rh3#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Ke4
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Rc6#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qc1
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rd6#

This anticipates 247582(2003)

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