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PID: 152273 (5K2/8/3p4/1N1Bk2N/4P3/8/2R5/8 w - - 0 1)

Grant, Herbert W

Melbourne Leader, 1935

(First published on Sat Aug 24 1935)

5K2/8/3p4/1N1Bk2N/4P3/8/2R5/8

#3

6 + 2

14986 White-Hume Collection 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bb7?
      • threat
        • 2.Rc7
          • threat
            • 3.Re7#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Re7#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Rc7
          • threat
            • 3.Re7#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Re7#
      • 1...d5!
    • 1.Ba8?
      • threat
        • 2.Rc7
          • threat
            • 3.Re7#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Re7#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Rc7
          • threat
            • 3.Re7#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Re7#
      • 1...d5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Be6!
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Re2+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Sf4#
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Sd4#
      • 1...Kxe6
        • 2.Rc7
          • threat
            • 3.Re7#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Re7#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Bf5
          • 2...dxe4
            • 3.Rc5#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Rc5#

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