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PID: 244062 (3K4/7p/4k2P/N7/N7/6Q1/6P1/8 w - - 0 1)

Rhaun, WH

Detroit Free Press, 1878

(First published on Sun Feb 24 1878)

3K4/7p/4k2P/N7/N7/6Q1/6P1/8

#3

6 + 2

6490 yacpdb 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qe5+?
      • 1...Kf7
        • 2.g4
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Qg7#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Qg7#
            • 3.Qe8#
          • 2...Kg8
            • 3.Qg7#
            • 3.Qe8#
      • 1...Kxe5!
    • 1.Qf3?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Qg5?
      • 1...Kf7
        • 2.Kd7
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Qg7#
        • 2.Sc5
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Qg7#
      • 1...Kd6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc6!
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qg4
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Ke7
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Sd4
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Qg7#
      • 1...Kf7
        • 2.Sd4
          • threat
            • 3.Qg7#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qg7#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Qg7#

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