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PID: 141319 (2R2B2/8/K7/2pk1B2/p4P2/2pp1P2/2rp4/8 w - - 0 1)

Ryan, RE

The Observer, 1924

(First published on Sun Feb 10 1924)

2R2B2/8/K7/2pk1B2/p4P2/2pp1P2/2rp4/8

#3

6 + 7

15368 Ryan Scrapbook 2011
15239 Valois Notebooks 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kc4
      • 2.Be6+
        • 2...Kb4
          • 3.Bxc5#
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.Bxc5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kb5?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd8#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Bxc5+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rd8#
      • 1...Rb2+!
    • 1.Be6+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Bxc5#
      • 1...Kxe6!
    • 1.Bh7?
      • threat
        • 2.Bg8+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bxc5#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Bg8+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Bxc5#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bxc5#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Bxc5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Bg8#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bg8#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Bg8+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bc5#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Rd8+?
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Be6
          • threat
            • 3.Rc8#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...Kc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bg6!
      • threat
        • 2.Bf7+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bxc5#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Bf7+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Bxc5#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bxc5#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Bxc5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Bf7#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bf7#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Rd8
          • threat
            • 3.Rd6#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Rd6#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Bf7+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bc5#

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