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PID: 154210 (3N4/3R4/1p1N4/1P2k1P1/n1Pp2P1/3p2P1/3K4/B7 w - - 0 1)

Grant, Herbert W

Melbourne Leader, 1935

(First published on Sat Jul 13 1935)

3N4/3R4/1p1N4/1P2k1P1/n1Pp2P1/3p2P1/3K4/B7

#3

10 + 5

14986 White-Hume Collection 2015

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sc3
      • 2.Kxd3
        • threat
          • 3.S6f7#
    • 1...Sc5
      • 2.Bxd4+
        • 2...Kxd4
          • 3.Sc6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Se4?
      • threat
        • 2.Re7#
      • 1...Sc5
        • 2.Re7+
          • 2...Se6
            • 3.Rxe6#
      • 1...Kxe4!
    • 1.Sf5?
      • threat
        • 2.Re7#
      • 1...Sc5
        • 2.Re7+
          • 2...Se6
            • 3.Rxe6#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.S6b7?
      • threat
        • 2.Re7#
      • 1...Sc5
        • 2.Re7+
          • 2...Se6
            • 3.Rxe6#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Sc8?
      • threat
        • 2.Re7#
      • 1...Sc5
        • 2.Re7+
          • 2...Se6
            • 3.Rxe6#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Se8?
      • threat
        • 2.Re7#
      • 1...Sc5
        • 2.Re7+
          • 2...Se6
            • 3.Rxe6#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Bb2?
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Kxd3
          • threat
            • 3.S6f7#
        • 2.Re7+
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Ba3#
      • 1...Sc5
        • 2.Bxd4+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...Sxb2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bc3!
      • 1...dxc3+
        • 2.Ke3
          • threat
            • 3.S6f7#
      • 1...Sxc3
        • 2.Kxd3
          • threat
            • 3.S6f7#
      • 1...Sb2
        • 2.Re7+
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Bb4#
      • 1...Sc5
        • 2.Bxd4+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Sc6#

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