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PID: 207736 (2N5/3R4/8/1NkB4/p7/P2pP3/2pP4/2K5 w - - 0 1)

Erskine, John Angus

The Australian, 1924

(First published on Fri Jan 25 1924)

2N5/3R4/8/1NkB4/p7/P2pP3/2pP4/2K5

#3

8 + 4

14986 White-Hume Collection 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kxb5
      • 2.Ra7
        • 2...Kc5
          • 3.Ra5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bh1?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd4
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Rc7#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Sd4
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Rc7#
      • 1...Kxb5!
    • 1.Bg2?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd4
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Rc7#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Sd4
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Rc7#
      • 1...Kxb5!
    • 1.Bf3?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd4
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Rc7#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Sd4
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Rc7#
      • 1...Kxb5!
    • 1.Bc4?
      • threat
        • 2.Rc7#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Rc7#
      • 1...Kxc4!
    • 1.Be4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd4
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Rc7#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Sd4
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Rc7#
      • 1...Kxb5!
    • 1.Be6?
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Sc3
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Rc7#
        • 2.Sd4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Rc7#
        • 2.Sbd6
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Rc7#
        • 2.Sba7+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Rc7#
      • 1...Kxb5!
    • 1.Ba8?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd4
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Rc7#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Sd4
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Rc7#
      • 1...Kxb5!
    • 1.Ra7?
      • 1...Kxb5
        • 2.Ra8
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Ra5#
      • 1...Kxd5!
    • 1.Rc7+?
      • 1...Kxb5
        • 2.Bc4+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Rc5#
            • 3.Ra7#
        • 2.Bb7
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Rc5#
        • 2.Ra7
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Ra5#
      • 1...Kxd5!
    • 1.Re7?
      • 1...Kxb5
        • 2.Ra7
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Ra5#
      • 1...Kxd5!
    • 1.Rf7?
      • 1...Kxb5
        • 2.Ra7
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Ra5#
      • 1...Kxd5!
    • 1.Rg7?
      • 1...Kxb5
        • 2.Ra7
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Ra5#
      • 1...Kxd5!
    • 1.Rh7?
      • 1...Kxb5
        • 2.Ra7
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Ra5#
      • 1...Kxd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bb7!
      • threat
        • 2.Sd4
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Rc7#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Sd4
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Rc7#
      • 1...Kxb5
        • 2.Rc7
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Rc5#

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