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PID: 234603 (4N3/8/8/2pK4/2R3p1/2Pk1pP1/5Q2/8 w - - 0 1)

May, G

St. James' Budget, 1893

(First published on Fri May 19 1893)

4N3/8/8/2pK4/2R3p1/2Pk1pP1/5Q2/8

#3

6 + 4

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Ra4?
      • threat
        • 2.Kxc5
          • 2...Kxc3
            • 3.Ra3#
      • 1...Kxc3
        • 2.Ra3+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qxc5#
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...c4!
    • 1.Rb4?
      • threat
        • 2.Rb2
          • threat
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...Kxc3
            • 3.Qc2#
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...Kxc3
        • 2.Rb2
          • threat
            • 3.Qc2#
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Rb3#
            • 3.Qd2#
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Rb3#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Rb2
          • 2...Kxc3
            • 3.Qd4#
            • 3.Qc2#
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...cxb4!
    • 1.Qe1?
      • 1...f2
        • 2.Qd1+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Re4#
      • 1...Kc2!
    • 1.Qc2+?
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Re4#
      • 1...Kxc2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kc6!
      • 1...Kxc4
        • 2.Qc2
          • 2...f2
            • 3.Sd6#

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