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PID: 230719 (8/8/pR6/3kP2p/1R4b1/B4pbr/K1BP4/8 w - - 0 1)

Harley, Brian

The Globe, 1911

(First published on Sat Jun 24 1911)

8/8/pR6/3kP2p/1R4b1/B4pbr/K1BP4/8

#3

7 + 7

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kc5
      • 2.d4+
        • 2...Kd5
          • 3.Rd6#
    • 1...Be1
      • 2.Re4
        • threat
          • 3.Rd6#
    • 1...Bf4
      • 2.Be4+
        • 2...Kc5
          • 3.Rc6#
          • 3.d4#
        • 2...Kxe5
          • 3.Bb2#
    • 1...Bxe5
      • 2.Be4+
        • 2...Kc5
          • 3.Rc6#
    • 1...Bf5
      • 2.Bb3+
        • 2...Kc5
          • 3.d4#
        • 2...Kxe5
          • 3.Bb2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bb3+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.d4#
      • 1...Kxe5!
    • 1.Be4+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Rc6#
        • 2.d4#
      • 1...Kxe5!
    • 1.R4b5+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Ra5
          • threat
            • 3.Rb4#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rb4#
        • 2.Rc5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rd6#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Bb2+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.d3#
        • 2.Rd6+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Bd3#
            • 3.Rc5#
      • 1...axb5!
    • 1.Rd6+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.d4#
      • 1...Kxe5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rf4!
      • threat
        • 2.Bb3+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Bd6#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.d4+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Bc1#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bb3#
      • 1...Bxf4
        • 2.Rd6+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Bd3#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...Bf5
        • 2.Rd6+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Rxf5#

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