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PID: 185244 (4N3/5R2/8/4kB1K/7p/8/4N1P1/8 w - - 0 1)

Little, AS

British Chess Magazine, 1917

4N3/5R2/8/4kB1K/7p/8/4N1P1/8

#3

6 + 2

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Tries
    • 1.Ra7?
      • threat
        • 2.Ra5#
      • 1...Kxf5
        • 2.Re7
          • 2...h3
            • 3.g4#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Rd7?
      • 1...Kxf5
        • 2.Re7
          • 2...h3
            • 3.g4#
      • 1...h3!
    • 1.Re7+?
      • 1...Kxf5
        • 2.Re3
          • 2...h3
            • 3.g4#
      • 1...Kd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kxh4!
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Rc7
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Rc5#
    • 1.Rb7!
      • threat
        • 2.Rb5#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Rb5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sd6#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Sd4#
      • 1...Kxf5
        • 2.Re7
          • 2...h3
            • 3.g4#
    • 1.Rc7!
      • threat
        • 2.Rc5#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Kxh4
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Rc5#
      • 1...Kxf5
        • 2.Re7
          • 2...h3
            • 3.g4#

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