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PID: 188651 (4n3/8/3p1p2/2p5/2N1kp2/2P2p1B/3R1P2/4NK2 w - - 0 1)

Alexander, Frederick Forrest Lawrie

To Alain White, 1945

4n3/8/3p1p2/2p5/2N1kp2/2P2p1B/3R1P2/4NK2

#3

7 + 7

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sc7
      • 2.Sxd6+
        • 2...Ke5
          • 3.Sxf3#
    • 1...Sg7
      • 2.Sxd6+
        • 2...Ke5
          • 3.Sxf3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxf3?
      • 1...Kxf3
        • 2.Bf5
          • threat
            • 3.Rd3#
        • 2.Re2
          • threat
            • 3.Sd2#
        • 2.Rd4
          • threat
            • 3.Sd2#
      • 1...Sg7
        • 2.Sxd6+
          • 2...Kxf3
            • 3.Rd3#
        • 2.Rxd6
          • threat
            • 3.Sfd2#
            • 3.Scd2#
          • 2...Kxf3
            • 3.Sd2#
      • 1...Sc7
        • 2.Sxd6+
          • 2...Kxf3
            • 3.Rd3#
      • 1...d5!
    • 1.Sxd6+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Sxf3#
      • 1...Sxd6!
    • 1.Bg4?
      • 1...Sg7
        • 2.Sxd6+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sxf3#
      • 1...Sc7
        • 2.Sxd6+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sxf3#
      • 1...d5!
    • 1.Bd7?
      • 1...Sg7
        • 2.Sxd6+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sxf3#
      • 1...Sc7
        • 2.Sxd6+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sxf3#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Ba4
          • threat
            • 3.Bc2#
        • 2.Bc6+
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Bxd5#
      • 1...d5!
    • 1.Bc8?
      • 1...Sg7
        • 2.Sxd6+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sxf3#
      • 1...Sc7
        • 2.Sxd6+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sxf3#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Bb7+
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Bxd5#
      • 1...d5!
    • 1.Rd1?
      • 1...Sg7
        • 2.Sxd6+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sxf3#
      • 1...Sc7
        • 2.Sxd6+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sxf3#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Sxf3
          • threat
            • 3.Sg5#
          • 2...Kxf3
            • 3.Sd2#
      • 1...d5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kg1!
      • 1...Sc7
        • 2.Sxd6+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sxf3#
      • 1...Sg7
        • 2.Sxd6+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sxf3#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Re2+
          • 2...fxe2
            • 3.f3#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Bg2
          • threat
            • 3.Bxf3#
          • 2...fxg2
            • 3.f3#

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