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PID: 151093 (8/8/R7/N2K4/Nk6/1pp5/p1P5/8 w - - 0 1)

Gardner, John Carey

Source?, 0000

8/8/R7/N2K4/Nk6/1pp5/p1P5/8

#3

5 + 4

14986 White-Hume Collection 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...b2
      • 2.Sc6+
        • 2...Ka3
          • 3.Sxc3#
          • 3.Sc5#
          • 3.Sb6#
        • 2...Kb5
          • 3.Ra5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc6+?
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Ra5#
      • 1...Ka3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc4!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc5
          • threat
            • 3.Rb6#
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Rb6#
        • 2.Rb6+
          • 2...Kxa4
            • 3.cxb3#
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Sc5
          • threat
            • 3.Rb6#
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Rb6#
        • 2.Rb6+
          • 2...Kxa4
            • 3.cxb3#
      • 1...bxc2
        • 2.Sc5
          • threat
            • 3.Rb6#
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Rb6#
      • 1...a1Q
        • 2.Rb6+
          • 2...Kxa4
            • 3.cxb3#
      • 1...a1S
        • 2.Sc5
          • threat
            • 3.Rb6#
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Rb6#
      • 1...a1R
        • 2.Rb6+
          • 2...Kxa4
            • 3.cxb3#
      • 1...b2
        • 2.Sc5
          • threat
            • 3.Rb6#
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Rb6#

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