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PID: 142489 (8/1RKp4/8/3N4/k1N5/8/npp5/1bn5 w - - 0 1)

Melvin, Herbert A ('Hamel' or Zaak, HA)

Western Morning News, 1922

(First published on Sat Nov 18 1922)

8/1RKp4/8/3N4/k1N5/8/npp5/1bn5

#3

4 + 7

14867 BCPS Library 2011
15239 Valois Notebooks 2022

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Se2
      • 2.Rxb2
        • threat
          • 3.Sdb6#
        • 2...Sb4
          • 3.Rxb4#
    • 1...Sb3
      • 2.Rb4+
        • 2...Sxb4
          • 3.Sc3#
    • 1...Sc3
      • 2.Sxc3#
      • 2.Rb4#
    • 1...Sb4
      • 2.Rxb4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kxd7?
      • 1...Se2
        • 2.Rxb2
          • threat
            • 3.Sdb6#
          • 2...Sb4
            • 3.Rxb4#
      • 1...Sb3
        • 2.Rb4+
          • 2...Sxb4
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...Sd3!
    • 1.Rxb2?
      • threat
        • 2.Sdb6#
      • 1...Sb4
        • 2.Sc3#
        • 2.Rxb4#
      • 1...Sb3!
    • 1.Rb5?
      • threat
        • 2.Ra5+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Sd2#
      • 1...Sb3
        • 2.Rb4+
          • 2...Sxb4
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...Kxb5!
    • 1.Ra7+?
      • 1...Kb3
        • 2.Sd2#
      • 1...Kb5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kd6!
      • threat
        • 2.Ra7+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Sd2#
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Sa3#
      • 1...Sb3
        • 2.Rb4+
          • 2...Sxb4
            • 3.Sc3#

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