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PID: 150139 (1B4K1/8/2p5/P1P5/1Pk3N1/P2R4/3PB3/8 w - - 0 1)

Winter-Wood, Edward John

Illustrated London News, 1909

(First published on Sat Feb 13 1909)

1B4K1/8/2p5/P1P5/1Pk3N1/P2R4/3PB3/8

#3

10 + 2

15254 EJWW Scrapbook 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rc3+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Se3
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Rc4#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Re3+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Sf6+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Be5#
            • 3.Re4#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Rf3+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Se3
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Rf4#
        • 2.Rf4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bc4#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Rg3+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Se3
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Rg4#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Rh3+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Se3
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Rh4#
      • 1...Kd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.b5!
      • 1...Kxb5
        • 2.Rd4+
          • 2...Kxa5
            • 3.Bc7#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Ba7#
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Rd6
          • 2...cxb5
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...cxb5
        • 2.Se5+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Bd6#
            • 3.Ba7#

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