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PID: 200003 (8/8/2B5/8/R3n3/3R3P/4K1k1/8 w - - 0 1)

McGuffey, GE

The Observer, 1947

(First published on Sun May 25 1947)

8/8/2B5/8/R3n3/3R3P/4K1k1/8

#3

5 + 2

15239 Valois Notebooks 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bxe4+?
      • 1...Kg1
        • 2.Ra1+
          • 2...Kh2
            • 3.Rh1#
        • 2.Ra2
          • 2...Kh2
            • 3.Kf1#
      • 1...Kh2!
    • 1.Rxe4?
      • 1...Kh1
        • 2.Kf1
          • 2...Kh2
            • 3.Re2#
      • 1...Kh2
        • 2.Kf1
          • 2...Kh1
            • 3.Re2#
      • 1...Kg1!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ra2!
      • 1...Kg1
        • 2.Bxe4
          • 2...Kh2
            • 3.Kf1#
      • 1...Kh1
        • 2.Ke3
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Rd1#
      • 1...Kh2
        • 2.Kf1+
          • 2...Kh1
            • 3.Bxe4#
          • 2...Sd2+
            • 3.Raxd2#
          • 2...Sf2
            • 3.Rxf2#

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