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PID: 230725 (1Br1rQ2/2pbpN2/3P3p/3p2p1/3k4/1P1N1P2/1P2K3/8 w - - 0 1)

Hay, RR

Sunday Chronicle, 1948

(First published on Sun Sep 12 1948)

1Br1rQ2/2pbpN2/3P3p/3p2p1/3k4/1P1N1P2/1P2K3/8

#3

9 + 9

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rcd8
      • 2.Ba7+
        • 2...c5
          • 3.Bxc5#
    • 1...Red8
      • 2.Qg7+
        • 2...e5
          • 3.Qxe5#
    • 1...Bc6
      • 2.Ba7#
    • 1...Be6
      • 2.Qg7#
  • Tries
    • 1.dxc7?
      • threat
        • 2.Ba7#
      • 1...Rxc7
        • 2.Bxc7
          • threat
            • 3.Be5#
            • 3.Bb6#
      • 1...Rxb8!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd8!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Bxc6
            • 3.Ba7#
        • 2.Se6+
          • 2...Bxe6
            • 3.Qg7#
      • 1...exd6+
        • 2.Qxe8
          • threat
            • 3.Qe3#
            • 3.Qh8#
          • 2...Bxe8
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...Rxb8
        • 2.Se6+
          • 2...Bxe6
            • 3.Qg7#
      • 1...Rcxd8
        • 2.Ba7+
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Bxc5#
      • 1...Rexd8
        • 2.Qg7+
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Qxe5#
      • 1...Rxf8
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Bxc6
            • 3.Ba7#
      • 1...cxd6
        • 2.Se6+
          • 2...Bxe6
            • 3.Qg7#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Se6+
          • 2...Bxe6
            • 3.Qg7#
      • 1...c6
        • 2.Se6+
          • 2...Bxe6
            • 3.Qg7#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Bxc6
            • 3.Ba7#
      • 1...e6
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Bxc6
            • 3.Ba7#

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