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PID: 241263 (6B1/p7/1pKR4/k7/1p6/8/1P1B4/6n1 w - - 0 1)

Churchill, HV

Pittsburgh Post, 1922

(First published on Wed Aug 9 1922)

6B1/p7/1pKR4/k7/1p6/8/1P1B4/6n1

#3

5 + 5

14986 White-Hume Collection 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...b5
      • 2.Kb7
        • threat
          • 3.Ra6#
        • 2...Ka4
          • 3.Ra6#
        • 2...a6
          • 3.Rxa6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bxb4+?
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Rd4
          • threat
            • 3.Be1#
            • 3.Bd2#
            • 3.Bc3#
            • 3.b3#
      • 1...Ka6
        • 2.Bc4+
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Kc7#
            • 3.Bxb5#
        • 2.Be6
          • threat
            • 3.Bc8#
        • 2.Rd1
          • threat
            • 3.Ra1#
        • 2.Rd3
          • threat
            • 3.Ra3#
      • 1...Kxb4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rd3!
      • threat
        • 2.Ra3#
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Ra3+
          • 2...bxa3
            • 3.b3#
      • 1...Ka6
        • 2.Bxb4
          • threat
            • 3.Ra3#

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