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PID: 143067 (8/p7/R2K4/2B2B2/N1p5/Pk6/pp1p4/1rbN4 w - - 0 1)

Goulty, Allison Howard

Social Chess Quarterly (The), 1934

8/p7/R2K4/2B2B2/N1p5/Pk6/pp1p4/1rbN4

#3

7 + 8

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bg1?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc5#
      • 1...a1Q
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...a1S
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...a1B
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...a1R
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Bd3#
      • 1...Kxa3!
    • 1.Bf2?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc5#
      • 1...a1Q
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...a1S
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...a1B
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...a1R
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Bd3#
      • 1...Kxa3!
    • 1.Be3?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc5#
      • 1...a1Q
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...a1S
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...a1B
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...a1R
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Bd3#
      • 1...Kxa3!
    • 1.Bb4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc5#
      • 1...a1Q
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...a1S
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...a1B
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...a1R
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...c3!
    • 1.Bd4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc5#
      • 1...Kxa3
        • 2.Bc3
          • threat
            • 3.Sc5#
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...a1Q
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...a1S
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...a1B
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...a1R
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...c3!
    • 1.Ra5?
      • threat
        • 2.Rb5+
          • 2...Kxa4
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...a1Q
        • 2.Rb5+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Sdc3#
            • 3.Sac3#
          • 2...Kxa4
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...a1S
        • 2.Rb5+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Sdc3#
            • 3.Sac3#
          • 2...Kxa4
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...a1B
        • 2.Rb5+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Sdc3#
            • 3.Sac3#
          • 2...Kxa4
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...a1R
        • 2.Rb5+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Sdc3#
            • 3.Sac3#
          • 2...Kxa4
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Rb5+
          • 2...Kxa4
            • 3.Sxc3#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Rb4#
      • 1...a6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sac3!
      • threat
        • 2.Rxa7
          • threat
            • 3.Rb7#
      • 1...a1Q
        • 2.Rxa7
          • threat
            • 3.Rb7#
          • 2...Qxa3
            • 3.Rxa3#
      • 1...a1S
        • 2.Bxb1
          • 2...Sc2
            • 3.Ba2#
      • 1...a1B
        • 2.Rc6
          • 2...a5
            • 3.Rb6#
          • 2...a6
            • 3.Rb6#

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