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PID: 135081 (5NB1/2p1p3/8/3r2p1/2N1k3/5R2/1B4K1/7n w - - 0 1)

Matthews, Robin CO

The Observer, 1949

(First published on Sun Feb 27 1949)

5NB1/2p1p3/8/3r2p1/2N1k3/5R2/1B4K1/7n

#3

6 + 6

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rd2+
      • 2.Sxd2#
    • 1...Ra5
      • 2.Sd2#
    • 1...Rb5
      • 2.Sd2#
    • 1...Rc5
      • 2.Sd2#
    • 1...Re5
      • 2.Sd2#
    • 1...Rf5
      • 2.Sd2#
    • 1...Rd7
      • 2.Sxd7
        • threat
          • 3.Sd2#
          • 3.Sc5#
        • 2...e6
          • 3.Sf6#
    • 1...e5
      • 2.Bh7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Se6?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Rxc5
            • 3.Sd2#
      • 1...Ra5
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Rxc5
            • 3.Sd2#
        • 2.Sxc7
          • threat
            • 3.Sd2#
          • 2...Rd5
            • 3.Bxd5#
      • 1...Rb5
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Rxc5
            • 3.Sd2#
      • 1...Re5
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Rxc5
            • 3.Sd2#
        • 2.Sxc7
          • threat
            • 3.Sd2#
          • 2...Rd5
            • 3.Bxd5#
      • 1...Rf5
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Rxc5
            • 3.Sd2#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Sxc5+
          • 2...Rxc5
            • 3.Sd2#
      • 1...Rd2+!
    • 1.Sd7?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Rxc5
            • 3.Sd2#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Sd6+
          • 2...Rxd6
            • 3.Sxc5#
          • 2...exd6
            • 3.Sf6#
        • 2.Sxc5+
          • 2...Rxc5
            • 3.Sd2#
      • 1...Rxd7!
    • 1.Re3+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Be6+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sg6#
      • 1...Kf4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sh7!
      • 1...Sf2
        • 2.Sd2+
          • 2...Rxd2
            • 3.Sxg5#
      • 1...Sg3
        • 2.Sxg5+
          • 2...Rxg5
            • 3.Sd2#
      • 1...g4
        • 2.Sg5+
          • 2...Rxg5
            • 3.Sd2#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Sd6+
          • 2...Rxd6
            • 3.Sxg5#
          • 2...exd6
            • 3.Sf6#
      • 1...c6
        • 2.Sd6+
          • 2...Rxd6
            • 3.Sxg5#
          • 2...exd6
            • 3.Sf6#

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