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PID: 196514 (8/8/2K1Np2/2p1kP2/1p2P3/2nP4/B1R5/8 w - - 0 1)

Greenwell, Hubert

The Observer, 1943

(First published on Sun Oct 10 1943)

8/8/2K1Np2/2p1kP2/1p2P3/2nP4/B1R5/8

#3

7 + 5

15239 Valois Notebooks 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sb1
      • 2.Rxc5#
    • 1...Sd1
      • 2.Rxc5#
    • 1...Sxa2
      • 2.Rxc5#
    • 1...Se2
      • 2.Rxc5#
    • 1...Sb5
      • 2.Rxc5#
    • 1...Sd5
      • 2.Rxc5
        • 2...b3
          • 3.Rxd5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rxc3?
      • threat
        • 2.Rxc5#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Rxc4
          • 2...b3
            • 3.Rc5#
        • 2.d4+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Bb1#
      • 1...bxc3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bb1!
      • 1...Sxe4
        • 2.Rxc5+
          • 2...Sxc5
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...Sa4
        • 2.Rxc5+
          • 2...Sxc5
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...Sd5
        • 2.Rxc5
          • 2...b3
            • 3.Rxd5#
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Rxc3
          • threat
            • 3.Rxc5#
          • 2...c4
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.d4+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Rxc3#

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