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PID: 134744 (2K5/pNN4n/1pk2p2/rp2pR2/8/p1P1p3/2R5/8 w - - 0 1)

Galbraith, CA

The Field, 1966

(First published on Thu Jun 2 1966)

2K5/pNN4n/1pk2p2/rp2pR2/8/p1P1p3/2R5/8

#3

6 + 10

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sg5
      • 2.Rxf6+
        • 2...Se6
          • 3.Rxe6#
    • 1...Sf8
      • 2.Rxf6+
        • 2...Se6
          • 3.Rxe6#
    • 1...e2
      • 2.Rd2
        • threat
          • 3.Rd6#
    • 1...b4
      • 2.cxb4+
        • 2...Rc5
          • 3.b5#
    • 1...e4
      • 2.Sd5
        • threat
          • 3.Sb4#
          • 3.Se7#
      • 2.Se6
        • threat
          • 3.Sd4#
          • 3.Sed8#
      • 2.Se8
        • threat
          • 3.Sd8#
      • 2.Rd5
        • threat
          • 3.Sd8#
          • 3.Rd6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rcf2?
      • threat
        • 2.Rxf6+
          • 2...Sxf6
            • 3.Rxf6#
      • 1...Sg5
        • 2.Rxf6+
          • 2...Se6
            • 3.Rxe6#
      • 1...Sf8
        • 2.Rxf6+
          • 2...Se6
            • 3.Rxe6#
      • 1...exf2!
    • 1.Rxe5?
      • threat
        • 2.Re6#
      • 1...Sg5
        • 2.Sd5
          • threat
            • 3.Sb4#
            • 3.Se7#
      • 1...Sf8
        • 2.Sd5
          • threat
            • 3.Sb4#
            • 3.Se7#
        • 2.Rd5
          • threat
            • 3.Sd8#
            • 3.Rd6#
      • 1...fxe5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rf1!
      • threat
        • 2.Rd1
          • threat
            • 3.Rd6#
      • 1...Ra4
        • 2.Rd1
          • threat
            • 3.Rd6#
          • 2...Rd4
            • 3.cxd4#
      • 1...Sg5
        • 2.Rxf6+
          • 2...Se6
            • 3.Rxe6#
      • 1...e2
        • 2.Rd2
          • threat
            • 3.Rd6#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.cxb4+
          • 2...Rc5
            • 3.b5#

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