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PID: 142487 (2N1q3/p2P2nb/P3P3/3k2nr/K1R3p1/1R1p2N1/1B6/1B6 w - - 0 1)
Melvin, Herbert A ('Hamel' or Zaak, HA)
Western Morning News, 1923
(First published on Sat Apr 14 1923)
#3
10 + 9
| 14867 | BCPS Library | 2011 |
| 15239 | Valois Notebooks | 2022 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Kxc4
- 2.Rb5
- threat
- 3.Sd6#
- 3.Ba2#
- threat
- 2.Rb5
- 1...Qxe6
- 2.Rb5+
- 2...Kxc4
- 3.Ba2#
- 2...Kxc4
- 2.Rb5+
- 1...Qxc8
- 2.dxc8Q
- threat
- 3.Qc6#
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qd7#
- threat
- 2.dxc8Q
- 1...Kxc4
- Tries
- 1.Rb5+?
- 1...Kxc4
- 2.Sd6#
- 2.Ba2#
- 1...Kxe6!
- 1...Kxc4
- 1.dxe8Q?
- threat
- 2.Qc6#
- 1...Kxc4
- 2.Qb5#
- 2.Qc6#
- 1...Sxe8!
- threat
- 1.dxe8R?
- threat
- 2.Rb5+
- 2...Kxc4
- 3.Sd6#
- 3.Ba2#
- 2...Kxc4
- 2.Rb5+
- 1...Kxc4
- 2.Rb5
- threat
- 3.Sd6#
- 3.Ba2#
- threat
- 2.Rb5
- 1...S5xe6
- 2.Rb5+
- 2...Kxc4
- 3.Sd6#
- 3.Ba2#
- 2...Sc5+
- 3.Rcxc5#
- 3.Rbxc5#
- 2...Kxc4
- 2.Rb5+
- 1...S7xe6
- 2.Rb5+
- 2...Kxc4
- 3.Sd6#
- 3.Ba2#
- 2...Sc5+
- 3.Rcxc5#
- 3.Rbxc5#
- 2...Kxc4
- 2.Rb5+
- 1...Se4
- 2.Rb5+
- 2...Kxc4
- 3.Ba2#
- 2...Sc5+
- 3.Rcxc5#
- 3.Rbxc5#
- 2...Kxc4
- 2.Rb5+
- 1...Sf7
- 2.Rb5+
- 2...Kxc4
- 3.Ba2#
- 2...Kxc4
- 2.Rb5+
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Rb5+
- 2...Kxc4
- 3.Ba2#
- 2...Kxc4
- 2.Rb5+
- 1...d2
- 2.Rb5+
- 2...Kxc4
- 3.Sd6#
- 2...Kxc4
- 2.Rb5+
- 1...Sxe8!
- threat
- 1.Rb5+?
- Keys
- 1.Ba2!
- threat
- 2.Rb5+
- 2...Kxe6
- 3.Rc7#
- 2...Kxe6
- 2.Rb6
- threat
- 3.Rc1#
- 3.Rc2#
- 3.Rcc6#
- 3.Rc7#
- 3.Rd6#
- threat
- 2.Rc1
- threat
- 3.Ra3#
- 3.Rxd3#
- 3.Rb4#
- 3.Rb5#
- 3.Rb6#
- 3.Rb7#
- 3.Rb8#
- 2...Kxe6
- 3.Rxd3#
- 3.Rb7#
- threat
- 2.Rc6
- threat
- 3.Rbb6#
- 2...Kxc6
- 3.Rc3#
- threat
- 2.Rc7
- threat
- 3.Ra3#
- 3.Rxd3#
- 3.Rb4#
- 3.Rb5#
- 3.Rb6#
- 3.Rbb7#
- 3.Rb8#
- 2...Kxe6
- 3.Ra3#
- 3.Rxd3#
- 3.Rb4#
- 3.Rb5#
- 3.Rb6#
- 3.Rbb7#
- 3.Rb8#
- threat
- 2.Rb5+
- 1...Qxd7+
- 2.Rc6
- threat
- 3.Rb6#
- 2...Qxc6+
- 3.Rb5#
- 2...Kxc6
- 3.Rc3#
- threat
- 2.Rc6
- 1...Kxe6
- 2.Rb6+
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Rc1#
- 3.Rc2#
- 3.Rcc6#
- 3.Rc7#
- 3.Rd6#
- 2...Kxd7
- 3.Rd6#
- 2...Kf7
- 3.Rf4#
- 2...axb6
- 3.Rc7#
- 2...Kd5
- 2.Rb6+
- 1...Qxc8
- 2.dxc8Q
- threat
- 3.Qc6#
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qd7#
- threat
- 2.dxc8Q
- 1...S5xe6
- 2.Rb5+
- 2...Sc5+
- 3.Rcxc5#
- 2...Sc5+
- 2.Rb5+
- 1...S7xe6
- 2.Rb5+
- 2...Sc5+
- 3.Rcxc5#
- 2...Sc5+
- 2.Rb5+
- 1...Qg6
- 2.Rb5+
- 2...Kxe6
- 3.Rc7#
- 2...Kxe6
- 2.Rb6
- threat
- 3.Se7#
- 3.Rc1#
- 3.Rc2#
- 3.Rcc6#
- 3.Rc7#
- 3.Rd6#
- 3.d8Q#
- 3.d8R#
- threat
- 2.Rb5+
- 1...Qf7
- 2.Rb5+
- 2...Kxe6
- 3.Rc7#
- 2...Kxe6
- 2.Rb6
- threat
- 3.Rc1#
- 3.Rc2#
- 3.Rcc6#
- 3.Rc7#
- 3.Rd6#
- 2...Qf4
- 3.Se7#
- threat
- 2.Rb5+
- 1...Qe7
- 2.Rb5+
- 2...Kxe6
- 3.Rc7#
- 2...Qc5
- 3.Rcxc5#
- 2...Kxe6
- 2.Rc7
- threat
- 3.Ra3#
- 3.Rxd3#
- 3.Rb4#
- 3.Rb5#
- 3.Rb6#
- 3.Rbb7#
- 3.Rb8#
- 2...Qa3+
- 3.Rxa3#
- 2...Qb4+
- 3.Rxb4#
- 2...Kxe6
- 3.Ra3#
- 3.Rxd3#
- 3.Rb4#
- 3.Rb5#
- 3.Rb6#
- 3.Rbb7#
- 3.Rb8#
- threat
- 2.Rb5+
- 1...Qd8
- 2.Rb5+
- 2...Kxe6
- 3.Rc7#
- 2...Kxe6
- 2.Rb5+
- 1...Qf8
- 2.Rb5+
- 2...Kxe6
- 3.Rc7#
- 2...Qc5
- 3.Rcxc5#
- 2...Kxe6
- 2.Rb5+
- 1...Qg8
- 2.Rb5+
- 2...Kxe6
- 3.Rc7#
- 2...Kxe6
- 2.Rb6
- threat
- 3.Se7#
- 3.Rc1#
- 3.Rc2#
- 3.Rcc6#
- 3.Rc7#
- 3.Rd6#
- threat
- 2.Rc1
- threat
- 3.Ra3#
- 3.Rxd3#
- 3.Rb4#
- 3.Rb5#
- 3.Rb6#
- 3.Rb7#
- 3.Rb8#
- 2...Kxe6
- 3.Rxd3#
- 3.Rb7#
- threat
- 2.Rc6
- threat
- 3.Se7#
- 3.Rbb6#
- 2...Kxc6
- 3.Rc3#
- threat
- 2.Rc7
- threat
- 3.Ra3#
- 3.Rxd3#
- 3.Rb4#
- 3.Rb5#
- 3.Rb6#
- 3.Rbb7#
- 3.Rb8#
- 2...Kxe6
- 3.Ra3#
- 3.Rxd3#
- 3.Rb4#
- 3.Rb5#
- 3.Rb6#
- 3.Rbb7#
- 3.Rb8#
- threat
- 2.Rb5+
- 1...Qh8
- 2.Rb5+
- 2...Kxe6
- 3.Rc7#
- 2...Kxe6
- 2.Rb6
- threat
- 3.Se7#
- 3.Rc1#
- 3.Rc2#
- 3.Rcc6#
- 3.Rc7#
- 3.Rd6#
- threat
- 2.Rc1
- threat
- 3.Ra3#
- 3.Rxd3#
- 3.Rb4#
- 3.Rb5#
- 3.Rb6#
- 3.Rb7#
- 3.Rb8#
- 2...Kxe6
- 3.Rxd3#
- 3.Rb7#
- threat
- 2.Rc6
- threat
- 3.Se7#
- 3.Rbb6#
- 2...Kxc6
- 3.Rc3#
- threat
- 2.Rc7
- threat
- 3.Ra3#
- 3.Rxd3#
- 3.Rb4#
- 3.Rb5#
- 3.Rb6#
- 3.Rbb7#
- 3.Rb8#
- 2...Kxe6
- 3.Ra3#
- 3.Rxd3#
- 3.Rb4#
- 3.Rb5#
- 3.Rb6#
- 3.Rbb7#
- 3.Rb8#
- threat
- 2.Rb5+
- 1...Rh1
- 2.Rb5+
- 2...Kxe6
- 3.Rc7#
- 2...Kxe6
- 2.Rb6
- threat
- 3.Rc1#
- 3.Rc2#
- 3.Rcc6#
- 3.Rc7#
- 3.Rd6#
- threat
- 2.Rc7
- threat
- 3.Ra3#
- 3.Rxd3#
- 3.Rb4#
- 3.Rb5#
- 3.Rb6#
- 3.Rbb7#
- 3.Rb8#
- 2...Kxe6
- 3.Ra3#
- 3.Rxd3#
- 3.Rb4#
- 3.Rb5#
- 3.Rb6#
- 3.Rbb7#
- 3.Rb8#
- threat
- 2.Rb5+
- 1...Rh2
- 2.Rb5+
- 2...Kxe6
- 3.Rc7#
- 2...Kxe6
- 2.Rb5+
- 1...Rh3
- 2.Rb5+
- 2...Kxe6
- 3.Rc7#
- 2...Kxe6
- 2.Rb6
- threat
- 3.Rc1#
- 3.Rc2#
- 3.Rcc6#
- 3.Rc7#
- 3.Rd6#
- threat
- 2.Rc1
- threat
- 3.Ra3#
- 3.Rxd3#
- 3.Rb4#
- 3.Rb5#
- 3.Rb6#
- 3.Rb7#
- 3.Rb8#
- 2...Kxe6
- 3.Rxd3#
- 3.Rb7#
- threat
- 2.Rc7
- threat
- 3.Ra3#
- 3.Rxd3#
- 3.Rb4#
- 3.Rb5#
- 3.Rb6#
- 3.Rbb7#
- 3.Rb8#
- 2...Kxe6
- 3.Ra3#
- 3.Rxd3#
- 3.Rb4#
- 3.Rb5#
- 3.Rb6#
- 3.Rbb7#
- 3.Rb8#
- threat
- 2.Rb5+
- 1...Be4
- 2.Rb6
- threat
- 3.Rc1#
- 3.Rc2#
- 3.Rcc6#
- 3.Rc7#
- 3.Rd6#
- threat
- 2.Rc6
- threat
- 3.Rbb6#
- 2...Kxc6
- 3.Rc3#
- threat
- 2.Rc7
- threat
- 3.Ra3#
- 3.Rxd3#
- 3.Rb4#
- 3.Rb5#
- 3.Rb6#
- 3.Rbb7#
- 3.Rb8#
- 2...Kxe6
- 3.Rb6#
- threat
- 2.Rb6
- 1...Sf3
- 2.Rc7
- threat
- 3.Ra3#
- 3.Rxd3#
- 3.Rb4#
- 3.Rb5#
- 3.Rb6#
- 3.Rbb7#
- 3.Rb8#
- 2...Kxe6
- 3.Rb6#
- threat
- 2.Rc7
- 1...Sh3
- 2.Rb6
- threat
- 3.Rc1#
- 3.Rc2#
- 3.Rcc6#
- 3.Rc7#
- 3.Rd6#
- threat
- 2.Rc7
- threat
- 3.Ra3#
- 3.Rxd3#
- 3.Rb4#
- 3.Rb5#
- 3.Rb6#
- 3.Rbb7#
- 3.Rb8#
- 2...Kxe6
- 3.Rb6#
- threat
- 2.Rb6
- 1...Se4
- 2.Rxd3+
- 2...Kxe6
- 3.Rxe4#
- 3.Rc6#
- 2...Kxe6
- 2.Rxd3+
- 1...Sf7
- 2.Rb6
- threat
- 3.Rc1#
- 3.Rc2#
- 3.Rcc6#
- 3.Rc7#
- 2...Sd6
- 3.Rxd6#
- 2...Se5
- 3.Rd6#
- threat
- 2.Rc7
- threat
- 3.Ra3#
- 3.Rxd3#
- 3.Rb4#
- 3.Rb5#
- 3.Rb6#
- 3.Rbb7#
- 3.Rb8#
- 2...Kxe6
- 3.Rb6#
- threat
- 2.Rb6
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Rb5+
- 2...Kxe6
- 3.Rc7#
- 2...Kxe6
- 2.Rc1
- threat
- 3.Ra3#
- 3.Rxd3#
- 3.Rb4#
- 3.Rb5#
- 3.Rb6#
- 3.Rb7#
- 3.Rb8#
- 2...Kxe6
- 3.Rxd3#
- 3.Rb7#
- threat
- 2.Rc7
- threat
- 3.Ra3#
- 3.Rxd3#
- 3.Rb4#
- 3.Rb5#
- 3.Rb6#
- 3.Rbb7#
- 3.Rb8#
- 2...Kxe6
- 3.Ra3#
- 3.Rxd3#
- 3.Rb4#
- 3.Rb5#
- 3.Rb6#
- 3.Rbb7#
- 3.Rb8#
- threat
- 2.Rb5+
- 1...d2
- 2.Rb5+
- 2...Kxe6
- 3.Rc7#
- 2...Kxe6
- 2.Rb6
- threat
- 3.Rc1#
- 3.Rc2#
- 3.Rcc6#
- 3.Rc7#
- 3.Rd6#
- 2...Bc2+
- 3.Rxc2#
- threat
- 2.Rb5+
- threat
- 1.Ba2!
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