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PID: 56209 (8/8/5Q2/K7/8/4k3/8/3R4 w - - 0 1)

Kuskop, Friedrich Amandus Leopold

Manchester Weekly Times, 1903

8/8/5Q2/K7/8/4k3/8/3R4

#3

3 + 1

4331 Schachminiaturen II 1903
14986 White-Hume Collection 2016

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Re1+?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Kb4
          • threat
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Kc2
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...Kd2!
    • 1.Qf4+?
      • 1...Ke2
        • 2.Rd2+
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Qf2#
      • 1...Kxf4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kb4!
      • threat
        • 2.Re1+
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...Ke2
        • 2.Kc3
          • 2...Kxd1
            • 3.Qf1#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Re1#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Kc3
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Re1#

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