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PID: 189328 (k5b1/5p2/2K2p2/2p2P2/2P5/3RpR1r/8/6br w - - 0 1)

Barry, John Finan

Source?, 0000

k5b1/5p2/2K2p2/2p2P2/2P5/3RpR1r/8/6br

#3

5 + 9

14986 White-Hume Collection 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rg3
      • 2.Kb6
        • threat
          • 3.Rd8#
        • 2...Kb8
          • 3.Rd8#
      • 2.Kc7
        • threat
          • 3.Ra3#
        • 2...Ka7
          • 3.Ra3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kb6?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd8#
      • 1...Kb8
        • 2.Rd8#
      • 1...Bh2!
    • 1.Kc7?
      • threat
        • 2.Ra3#
      • 1...Ka7
        • 2.Ra3#
      • 1...Bh2+!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rg3!
      • threat
        • 2.Kb6
          • threat
            • 3.Rd8#
            • 3.Rxg8#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Rd8#
            • 3.Rxg8#
        • 2.Kc7
          • threat
            • 3.Ra3#
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Ra3#
        • 2.Ra3+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Rxg8#
        • 2.Rxg8+
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Ra3#
      • 1...Ka7
        • 2.Kc7
          • threat
            • 3.Ra3#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Ra3#
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Ra3#
        • 2.Ra3+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Rxg8#
      • 1...Kb8
        • 2.Kb6
          • threat
            • 3.Rd8#
            • 3.Rxg8#
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Rd8#
            • 3.Rxg8#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Rxg8#
        • 2.Rxg8+
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Ra3#
      • 1...Rxg3
        • 2.Kb6
          • threat
            • 3.Rd8#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Rd8#
      • 1...R1h2
        • 2.Ra3+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Rxg8#
        • 2.Rxg8+
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Ra3#
      • 1...R3h2
        • 2.Ra3+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Rxg8#
        • 2.Rxg8+
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Ra3#
      • 1...Rh4
        • 2.Ra3+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Rxg8#
        • 2.Rxg8+
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Ra3#
      • 1...Rh8
        • 2.Kc7
          • threat
            • 3.Ra3#
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Ra3#
      • 1...Bf2
        • 2.Ra3+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Rxg8#
        • 2.Rxg8+
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Ra3#
      • 1...Bh2
        • 2.Ra3+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Rxg8#
        • 2.Rxg8+
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Ra3#
          • 2...Bb8
            • 3.Ra3#
      • 1...Bh7
        • 2.Kc7
          • threat
            • 3.Ra3#
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Ra3#
      • 1...e2
        • 2.Kb6
          • threat
            • 3.Rd8#
            • 3.Rxg8#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Rd8#
            • 3.Rxg8#
        • 2.Ra3+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Rxg8#

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