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PID: 8228 (8/8/6p1/6Bp/N2pPKpP/1P1p2P1/pp1P4/1rkB3R w - - 0 1)

Dawson, Thomas Rayner

1st HM., Pittsburgh Gazette-Times (Durbar Ty.), 1912

(First published on Sun Jul 28 1912)

8/8/6p1/6Bp/N2pPKpP/1P1p2P1/pp1P4/1rkB3R

#3

10 + 9

15256 TRD Scrapbook 2013

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kxd2
      • 2.Ke5#
    • 1...a1B
      • 2.Rf1
        • 2...Kxd2
          • 3.Ke5#
      • 2.Rg1
        • 2...Kxd2
          • 3.Ke5#
      • 2.b4
        • 2...Kxd2
          • 3.Ke5#
      • 2.e5
        • 2...Kxd2
          • 3.Ke4#
  • Tries
    • 1.b4?
      • threat
        • 2.Ke5
          • threat
            • 3.Bb3#
      • 1...Ra1
        • 2.Ke5
          • threat
            • 3.Bb3#
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Bb3#
      • 1...a1B
        • 2.Rf1
          • 2...Kxd2
            • 3.Ke5#
        • 2.Rg1
          • 2...Kxd2
            • 3.Ke5#
        • 2.b5
          • 2...Kxd2
            • 3.Ke5#
        • 2.e5
          • 2...Kxd2
            • 3.Ke4#
      • 1...a1S!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ke5!
      • threat
        • 2.b4
          • threat
            • 3.Bb3#
      • 1...Ra1
        • 2.b4
          • threat
            • 3.Bb3#
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Bb3#
      • 1...a1S
        • 2.Sc5
          • threat
            • 3.Sxd3#
      • 1...a1B
        • 2.Kf4
          • 2...Kxd2
            • 3.Ke5#

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