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PID: 195446 (5N2/5R2/5p2/5k2/5p2/5P2/5R2/5K2 w - - 0 1)

Hume, George

Flights of Fancy in the Chess World, 1919

5N2/5R2/5p2/5k2/5p2/5P2/5R2/5K2

#3

5 + 3

6490 yacpdb 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rd2?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd5#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Re7+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Rd5#
      • 1...Kg5!
    • 1.Rh2?
      • threat
        • 2.Rh5#
      • 1...Kg5
        • 2.Rg7+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Rh5#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Ra7?
      • threat
        • 2.Ra5#
      • 1...Kg5
        • 2.Rg2+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Rh7#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Ra5#
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Rh7#
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Rh7#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Rb7?
      • threat
        • 2.Rb5#
      • 1...Kg5
        • 2.Rg2+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Rh7#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Rb5#
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Rh7#
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Rh7#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Rc7?
      • threat
        • 2.Rc5#
      • 1...Kg5
        • 2.Rg2+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Rh7#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Rc5#
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Rh7#
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Rh7#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Rh7?
      • threat
        • 2.Rh5#
      • 1...Kg5
        • 2.Rg2+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Rh5#
      • 1...Ke5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rd7!
      • threat
        • 2.Rd5#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Re2+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Rd5#
      • 1...Kg5
        • 2.Rg2+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Rh7#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Rd5#
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Rh7#
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Rh7#

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