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PID: 14931 (8/3NR3/3P1PB1/pkB5/2NP4/K7/P2P4/1r6 w - - 0 1)

Rickwood, HC

The Observer, 1956

8/3NR3/3P1PB1/pkB5/2NP4/K7/P2P4/1r6

#3

11 + 3

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sde5?
      • threat
        • 2.Be8+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Ra7#
      • 1...Ka6
        • 2.Ra7+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Be8#
            • 3.Rxa5#
      • 1...Rb3+!
    • 1.Bd3?
      • threat
        • 2.Sce5#
      • 1...Ka6
        • 2.Sb8+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Sb2#
            • 3.Se3#
            • 3.Se5#
            • 3.Sb6#
            • 3.Rb7#
          • 2...Rxb8
            • 3.Sb6#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Sxa5+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bc4#
            • 3.Be4#
            • 3.Re5#
        • 2.Sde5+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Sb2#
            • 3.Se3#
            • 3.Sb6#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Se3#
      • 1...Rc1
        • 2.Sce5+
          • 2...Rc4
            • 3.Bxc4#
      • 1...Rb4
        • 2.Sce5+
          • 2...Rc4
            • 3.Bxc4#
      • 1...a4
        • 2.Sce5+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...Rb3+!
  • Keys
    • 1.Be8!
      • threat
        • 2.Sde5+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Ra7#
      • 1...Rb3+
        • 2.axb3
          • threat
            • 3.Sb8#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Sb8#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Sdb6#
      • 1...Kxc4
        • 2.Se5+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bc6#
      • 1...Ka6
        • 2.Sb8+
          • 2...Rxb8
            • 3.Ra7#

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