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PID: 242512 (8/8/8/4K1N1/5R2/4N1k1/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Anonymous

Detroit Free Press (Centennial Ty.), 1877

(First published on Sun Aug 5 1877)

8/8/8/4K1N1/5R2/4N1k1/8/8

#3

4 + 1

3713 Snap 2021
6490 yacpdb 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rf1?
      • 1...Kh2
        • 2.Se4
          • 2...Kh3
            • 3.Rh1#
      • 1...Kh4!
    • 1.Rf3+?
      • 1...Kh4
        • 2.Kf5
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Rh3#
        • 2.Kf6
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Rh3#
      • 1...Kh2!
    • 1.Rf5?
      • 1...Kh4
        • 2.Se4
          • 2...Kh3
            • 3.Rh5#
      • 1...Kh2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se4+!
      • 1...Kh2
        • 2.Rf1
          • 2...Kh3
            • 3.Rh1#
      • 1...Kh3
        • 2.Rf2
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Rh2#

This anticipates 183555(1925)

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