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PID: 229799 (5Q2/6p1/3Np3/1P1pk3/1b3pn1/2P2p2/3R1P2/4KN2 w - - 0 1)

Hay, RR

Sunday Chronicle, 1948

(First published on Sun Mar 7 1948)

5Q2/6p1/3Np3/1P1pk3/1b3pn1/2P2p2/3R1P2/4KN2

#3

8 + 8

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...d4
      • 2.Sc4+
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Rxd4#
        • 2...Kd5
          • 3.Rxd4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sh2?
      • threat
        • 2.Sxf3#
        • 2.Sxg4#
      • 1...Bxd6
        • 2.Sxg4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Rd4#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Rxd4#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rxd4#
      • 1...Sxh2!
    • 1.Sc4+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Rd4#
      • 1...dxc4!
    • 1.Rxd5+?
      • 1...exd5
        • 2.Qe7#
      • 1...Kxd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sg3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxg7+
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Se4#
          • 2...Sf6
            • 3.Sf7#
      • 1...Bxd6
        • 2.Qxg7+
          • 2...Sf6
            • 3.Qg5#
      • 1...Sxf2
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...dxc4
            • 3.Qxg7#
      • 1...fxg3
        • 2.Re2+
          • 2...Se3
            • 3.Rxe3#
          • 2...fxe2
            • 3.f4#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rxd4#
      • 1...Sh2
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...dxc4
            • 3.Qxg7#
        • 2.Qxg7+
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Se4#
      • 1...Se3
        • 2.Qxg7+
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Se4#
      • 1...Sh6
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...dxc4
            • 3.Qxg7#
        • 2.Qxg7+
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Se4#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Qg7+
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Se4#
          • 2...Sf6
            • 3.Sf7#
      • 1...g6
        • 2.Qg7+
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Se4#
          • 2...Sf6
            • 3.Sf7#

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