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PID: 154632 (4B3/8/8/8/p7/Pp6/k7/B5RK w - - 0 1)

Lawton, Howard

Sheffield Guardian (The), 1911

(First published on Fri Jun 16 1911)

4B3/8/8/8/p7/Pp6/k7/B5RK

#3

5 + 3

15239 Valois Notebooks 2015

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bc3?
      • threat
        • 2.Ra1#
      • 1...Kxa3
        • 2.Ra1#
      • 1...b2!
    • 1.Be5?
      • threat
        • 2.Ra1#
      • 1...b2
        • 2.Bf7+
          • 2...Kxa3
            • 3.Bd6#
      • 1...Kxa3!
    • 1.Bf6?
      • threat
        • 2.Ra1#
      • 1...b2
        • 2.Bf7+
          • 2...Kxa3
            • 3.Be7#
      • 1...Kxa3!
    • 1.Bg7?
      • threat
        • 2.Ra1#
      • 1...b2
        • 2.Bf7+
          • 2...Kxa3
            • 3.Bf8#
      • 1...Kxa3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bd4!
      • threat
        • 2.Ra1#
      • 1...Kxa3
        • 2.Ra1+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Rxa4#
      • 1...b2
        • 2.Bf7+
          • 2...Kxa3
            • 3.Bc5#

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