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PID: 28099 (K7/8/2R3p1/4p3/1p1k2P1/1Q6/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Laws, Benjamin Glover

British Chess Magazine, 1881

K7/8/2R3p1/4p3/1p1k2P1/1Q6/8/8

#3

4 + 4

3316 Chess Problem Text Book 1887
15 British Chess Magazine 1896
56 The Problemist 1928
3571 An English Bohemian 1933
15 British Chess Magazine 1993
5454 Near Snap 2008

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...e4
      • 2.Rd6+
        • 2...Kc5
          • 3.Qd5#
        • 2...Ke5
          • 3.Qg3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rd6+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Qe3+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Kb7
          • threat
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Kxe3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rb6!
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qxb4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rd6#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Rb5
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Rxb4#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Rd5#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Rd6+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qg3#

This anticipates 19384(1887)

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