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PID: 194748 (8/r1b3NK/2p2P2/PpN1k3/5Rp1/5pB1/3pb2P/3r4 w - - 0 1)

Williams, Philip Hamilton

Western Daily Mercury, 1917

(First published on Fri Jan 12 1917)

8/r1b3NK/2p2P2/PpN1k3/5Rp1/5pB1/3pb2P/3r4

#3

8 + 10

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd6
      • 2.Rf5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd7+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Rd4#
      • 1...Kd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bf2!
      • threat
        • 2.Rf5+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Se8#
            • 3.Bg3#
      • 1...Bd3+
        • 2.Sxd3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rd4#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Rd4#
      • 1...Kxf4
        • 2.Bg3+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Sf5#
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Se4#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Rd4+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Se6#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sd7#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Rd4+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Se6#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sd7#
        • 2.Rf5
          • threat
            • 3.Se8#
            • 3.Bg3#
      • 1...Bxa5
        • 2.Rf5+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Bg3#
      • 1...Rg1
        • 2.Rf5+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Se8#
      • 1...Ra8
        • 2.Rf5+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Bg3#
      • 1...Bb6
        • 2.Rf5+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Bg3#
      • 1...Bb8
        • 2.Rf5+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Bg3#
      • 1...Bd8
        • 2.Rf5+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Bg3#
      • 1...g3
        • 2.Rf5+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Se8#
            • 3.Bxg3#

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