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PID: 231800 (8/2Q5/4k3/8/8/8/4K3/6R1 w - - 0 1)

Fuss, Immo

Grand Rapids Herald, 1935

(First published on Sun Apr 21 1935)

8/2Q5/4k3/8/8/8/4K3/6R1

#3

3 + 1

3713 Snap 2021
14986 White-Hume Collection 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kd3?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qe7
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qf6#
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Ke4
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Rg6#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Ke3?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qb6
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Rg5#
        • 2.Qc6
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Rg5#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Ke4
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Rg6#
      • 1...Kd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kf3!
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Re1
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rd1#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qb6
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Rg5#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Ke4
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Rg6#

Anticipated by 231797(1913)

This anticipates 176725(1956)

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