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PID: 226691 (2N4K/2NP3B/2P4B/8/2R1R1p1/r1pk1p2/pr1P1P2/8 w - - 0 1)
Williams, E
Sunday Chronicle, 1945
(First published on Sun Dec 9 1945)
#3
11 + 7
| 15239 | Valois Notebooks | 2020 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Rc2
- 2.Rcd4#
- 2.d8Q#
- 2.d8R#
- 1...Rb4
- 2.Rxb4
- threat
- 3.Re1#
- 3.Re5#
- 3.Re6#
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Re8#
- 2...Kc2
- 3.Re1#
- 2...cxd2
- 3.Re3#
- threat
- 2.Rxb4
- 1...Rb3
- 2.Sb6
- threat
- 3.Re1#
- 3.Re5#
- 3.Re6#
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Re8#
- 2...Kc2
- 3.Re1#
- 2...Rxb6
- 3.Rxc3#
- threat
- 2.Sd6
- threat
- 3.Re1#
- 3.Re5#
- 3.Re6#
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Re8#
- 2...Kc2
- 3.Re1#
- threat
- 2.Rcd4+
- 2...Kc2
- 3.Re1#
- 2...Kc2
- 2.d8Q+
- 2...Kc2
- 3.Re1#
- 2...Kc2
- 2.d8R+
- 2...Kc2
- 3.Re1#
- 2...Kc2
- 2.Sb6
- 1...Ra4
- 2.Rxc3#
- 1...Ra5
- 2.Rxc3#
- 1...Ra6
- 2.Rxc3#
- 1...Ra7
- 2.Rxc3#
- 1...Ra8
- 2.Rxc3#
- 1...cxd2
- 2.d8Q#
- 2.d8R#
- 1...c2
- 2.Rcd4#
- 2.d8Q#
- 2.d8R#
- 1...Rc2
- Tries
- 1.Sa6?
- threat
- 2.Sc5+
- 2...Kc2
- 3.Re1#
- 2...Kc2
- 2.Rb4
- threat
- 3.Re1#
- 3.Re5#
- 3.Re6#
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Re8#
- 2...Kc2
- 3.Re1#
- 2...Rxb4
- 3.Sxb4#
- 2...cxd2
- 3.Re3#
- threat
- 2.Sc5+
- 1...Kc2
- 2.Re1+
- 2...Kb3
- 3.Rb4#
- 2...Kb3
- 2.Re1+
- 1...a1Q
- 2.Sc5+
- 2...Kc2
- 3.Re1#
- 2...Kc2
- 2.Rb4
- threat
- 3.Re1#
- 3.Re5#
- 3.Re6#
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Re8#
- 2...Kc2
- 3.Re1#
- 2...Rxb4
- 3.Sxb4#
- 2...cxd2
- 3.Re3#
- 2...Qe1
- 3.Rxe1#
- threat
- 2.Sc5+
- 1...a1R
- 2.Sc5+
- 2...Kc2
- 3.Re1#
- 2...Kc2
- 2.Rb4
- threat
- 3.Re1#
- 3.Re5#
- 3.Re6#
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Re8#
- 2...Kc2
- 3.Re1#
- 2...Rxb4
- 3.Sxb4#
- 2...cxd2
- 3.Re3#
- 2...Re1
- 3.Rxe1#
- threat
- 2.Sc5+
- 1...Rb1
- 2.Rb4
- threat
- 3.Re1#
- 3.Re5#
- 3.Re6#
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Re8#
- 2...Kc2
- 3.Re1#
- 2...Rxb4
- 3.Sxb4#
- 2...cxd2
- 3.Re3#
- 2...Re1
- 3.Rxe1#
- threat
- 2.Rb4
- 1...Rbb3
- 2.Rxc3+
- 2...Rxc3
- 3.Sb4#
- 2...Rxc3
- 2.Rxc3+
- 1...Rb6
- 2.Rb4
- threat
- 3.Re1#
- 3.Re5#
- 3.Re6#
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Re8#
- 2...Kc2
- 3.Re1#
- 2...Rxb4
- 3.Sxb4#
- 2...cxd2
- 3.Re3#
- threat
- 2.Rb4
- 1...Rb7
- 2.Rb4
- threat
- 3.Re1#
- 3.Re5#
- 3.Re6#
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Re8#
- 2...Kc2
- 3.Re1#
- 2...Rxb4
- 3.Sxb4#
- 2...cxd2
- 3.Re3#
- threat
- 2.Rb4
- 1...Rb8
- 2.Rb4
- threat
- 3.Re1#
- 3.Re5#
- 3.Re6#
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Re8#
- 2...Kc2
- 3.Re1#
- 2...Rxb4
- 3.Sxb4#
- 2...cxd2
- 3.Re3#
- threat
- 2.Rb4
- 1...Rab3
- 2.Sb4+
- 2...Rxb4
- 3.Rxc3#
- 2...Rxb4
- 2.Sc5+
- 2...Kc2
- 3.Re1#
- 2...Kc2
- 2.Sb6
- threat
- 3.Re1#
- 3.Re5#
- 3.Re6#
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Re8#
- 2...Kc2
- 3.Re1#
- 2...Rxb6
- 3.Rxc3#
- threat
- 2.Sd6
- threat
- 3.Re1#
- 3.Re5#
- 3.Re6#
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Re8#
- 2...Kc2
- 3.Re1#
- threat
- 2.Rcd4+
- 2...Kc2
- 3.Re1#
- 2...Kc2
- 2.d8Q+
- 2...Kc2
- 3.Re1#
- 2...Kc2
- 2.d8R+
- 2...Kc2
- 3.Re1#
- 2...Kc2
- 2.Sb4+
- 1...Rb5!
- threat
- 1.Sd6?
- threat
- 2.Re1#
- 2.Re5#
- 2.Re6#
- 2.Re7#
- 2.Re8#
- 1...Rb8+
- 2.Re8#
- 1...Ra8+
- 2.Re8#
- 1...Rb5
- 2.Re5#
- 1...Ra5
- 2.Rxc3#
- 2.Re5#
- 1...Kc2!
- threat
- 1.Rb4?
- threat
- 2.Re1#
- 2.Re5#
- 2.Re6#
- 2.Re7#
- 2.Re8#
- 1...Kc2
- 2.Re1#
- 1...cxd2
- 2.Re3#
- 1...Ra5
- 2.Re5#
- 1...Rxb4!
- threat
- 1.Re3+?
- 1...Kxd2
- 2.Rd4+
- 2...Kc1
- 3.Re1#
- 3.Rxc3#
- 2...Kc1
- 2.d8Q+
- 2...Kc1
- 3.Re1#
- 3.Rexc3#
- 2...Kc1
- 2.d8R+
- 2...Kc1
- 3.Re1#
- 3.Rexc3#
- 2...Kc1
- 2.Rd4+
- 1...Kxc4!
- 1...Kxd2
- 1.Sa6?
- Keys
- 1.Sd5!
- threat
- 2.Rb4
- threat
- 3.Re1#
- 3.Re5#
- 3.Re6#
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Re8#
- 2...Kc2
- 3.Re1#
- 2...Rxb4
- 3.Sxb4#
- threat
- 2.Rb4
- 1...Kc2
- 2.Re1+
- 2...Kb3
- 3.Rb4#
- 2...Kb3
- 2.Re1+
- 1...a1Q
- 2.Rb4
- threat
- 3.Re1#
- 3.Re5#
- 3.Re6#
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Re8#
- 2...Kc2
- 3.Re1#
- 2...Rxb4
- 3.Sxb4#
- 2...Qe1
- 3.Rxe1#
- threat
- 2.Rb4
- 1...a1R
- 2.Rb4
- threat
- 3.Re1#
- 3.Re5#
- 3.Re6#
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Re8#
- 2...Kc2
- 3.Re1#
- 2...Rxb4
- 3.Sxb4#
- 2...Re1
- 3.Rxe1#
- threat
- 2.Rb4
- 1...Rb1
- 2.Rb4
- threat
- 3.Re1#
- 3.Re5#
- 3.Re6#
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Re8#
- 2...Kc2
- 3.Re1#
- 2...Rxb4
- 3.Sxb4#
- 2...Re1
- 3.Rxe1#
- threat
- 2.Rb4
- 1...Rbb3
- 2.Rxc3+
- 2...Rxc3
- 3.Sb4#
- 2...Rxc3
- 2.Rxc3+
- 1...Rb5
- 2.Rb4
- threat
- 3.Re1#
- 3.Re5#
- 3.Re6#
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Re8#
- 2...Kc2
- 3.Re1#
- 2...Rxb4
- 3.Sxb4#
- threat
- 2.Rb4
- 1...Rb6
- 2.Rb4
- threat
- 3.Re1#
- 3.Re5#
- 3.Re6#
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Re8#
- 2...Kc2
- 3.Re1#
- 2...Rxb4
- 3.Sxb4#
- threat
- 2.Rb4
- 1...Rb7
- 2.Rb4
- threat
- 3.Re1#
- 3.Re5#
- 3.Re6#
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Re8#
- 2...Kc2
- 3.Re1#
- 2...Rxb4
- 3.Sxb4#
- threat
- 2.Rb4
- 1...Rb8
- 2.Rb4
- threat
- 3.Re1#
- 3.Re5#
- 3.Re6#
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Re8#
- 2...Kc2
- 3.Re1#
- 2...Rxb4
- 3.Sxb4#
- threat
- 2.Rb4
- 1...Rab3
- 2.Sxc3
- threat
- 3.Red4#
- 3.Rxg4#
- 2...Kc2
- 3.Re1#
- 2...Rxc3
- 3.Rxc3#
- threat
- 2.Sb4+
- 2...Rxb4
- 3.Rxc3#
- 2...Rxb4
- 2.Sdb6
- threat
- 3.Re1#
- 3.Re5#
- 3.Re6#
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Re8#
- 2...Kc2
- 3.Re1#
- 2...Rxb6
- 3.Rxc3#
- threat
- 2.Scb6
- threat
- 3.Re1#
- 3.Re5#
- 3.Re6#
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Re8#
- 2...Kc2
- 3.Re1#
- 2...Rxb6
- 3.Rxc3#
- threat
- 2.Sd6
- threat
- 3.Re1#
- 3.Re5#
- 3.Re6#
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Re8#
- 2...Kc2
- 3.Re1#
- threat
- 2.Rcd4+
- 2...Kc2
- 3.Re1#
- 2...Kc2
- 2.d8Q
- threat
- 3.Sb4#
- 2...Kc2
- 3.Re1#
- 2...Rb4
- 3.Sxb4#
- 3.Rxc3#
- threat
- 2.d8R
- threat
- 3.Sb4#
- 2...Kc2
- 3.Re1#
- 2...Rb4
- 3.Sxb4#
- 3.Rxc3#
- threat
- 2.Sxc3
- threat
- 1.Sd5!
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