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PID: 32239 (7K/7n/7k/4N3/6P1/5N2/6P1/8 w - - 0 1)

Bull, Cecil Alfred Lucas

Natal Mercury, 1916

(First published on Sat Mar 25 1916)

7K/7n/7k/4N3/6P1/5N2/6P1/8

#3

5 + 2

3713	Snap	2007
14868	Pirnie Collection	2018
14986	White-Hume Collection	2018

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Sg5
  - 2.Sh4
    - threat
      - 3.Sf5#
    - 2...Sf7+
      - 3.Sxf7#
    - 2...Sf3
      - 3.Sf7#
    - 2...Sh3
      - 3.Sf7#
    - 2...Se4
      - 3.Sf7#
    - 2...Se6
      - 3.Sf7#
    - 2...Sh7
      - 3.Sf7#
- 1...Sf6
  - 2.Sf7+
    - 2...Kg6
      - 3.S3e5#
- 1...Sf8
  - 2.g5+
    - 2...Kh5
      - 3.g4#
Tries
- 1.Kg8?
  - 1...Sg5
    - 2.Sh4
      - threat
        3.Sf5#
      - 2...Sf3
        3.Sf7#
      - 2...Sh3
        3.Sf7#
      - 2...Se4
        3.Sf7#
      - 2...Se6
        3.Sf7#
      - 2...Sf7
        3.Sxf7#
      - 2...Sh7
        3.Sf7#
  - 1...Sf8
    - 2.g5+
      - 2...Kh5
        3.g4#
  - 1...Sf6+!
- 1.Sh4?
  - threat
    - 2.Sf7#
  - 1...Sg5
    - 2.Sf5#
  - 1...Kg5!
- 1.g5+?
  - 1...Kh5
    - 2.g4#
  - 1...Sxg5!
Keys
- 1.g3!
  - 1...Sg5
    - 2.Sh4
      - threat
        3.Sf5#
      - 2...Sf7+
        3.Sxf7#
      - 2...Sf3
        3.Sf7#
      - 2...Sh3
        3.Sf7#
      - 2...Se4
        3.Sf7#
      - 2...Se6
        3.Sf7#
      - 2...Sh7
        3.Sf7#
  - 1...Sf6
    - 2.Sf7+
      - 2...Kg6
        3.S3e5#
  - 1...Sf8
    - 2.g5+
      - 2...Kh5
        3.g4#

Anticipated by 35651(1913)

This anticipates 169464(1917)

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