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PID: 162016 (8/1N6/8/Pp6/1k2N3/p7/K1R5/8 w - - 0 1)

Geary, William

Chess Amateur (The), 1914

8/1N6/8/Pp6/1k2N3/p7/K1R5/8

#3

5 + 3

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rb2+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Rd2
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Rd4#
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Sbd6#
      • 1...axb2!
    • 1.Re2?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Rd2
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Rd4#
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Sbd6#
      • 1...Ka4!
    • 1.Rf2?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Rd2
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Rd4#
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Sbd6#
      • 1...Ka4!
    • 1.Rg2?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Rd2
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Rd4#
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Sbd6#
      • 1...Ka4!
    • 1.Rh2?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Rd2
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Rd4#
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Sbd6#
      • 1...Ka4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rd2!
      • threat
        • 2.Rd4#
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Rd4+
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Rd1
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Rd4#
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Sbd6#
        • 2.a6
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Rd4#
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Sbd6#

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