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PID: 244253 (1B6/6K1/3Rp3/3pkb2/8/2R5/8/3N4 w - - 0 1)

Wash, Benjamin S

3rd Prize, Detroit Free Press 03. TT, 1878

(First published on Sun Jun 9 1878)

1B6/6K1/3Rp3/3pkb2/8/2R5/8/3N4

#3

5 + 4

6490 yacpdb 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...d4
      • 2.Rd7+
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Sf2#
      • 2.Rd8+
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Sf2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Ra6+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Ra4#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Rb6+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Rb4#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Rdc6+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Re3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Be5#
            • 3.Ba7#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Rxe6+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Ba7#
      • 1...Kxe6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rc4!
      • threat
        • 2.Ra6#
        • 2.Rb6#
        • 2.Rdc6#
        • 2.Rd7#
        • 2.Rd8#
      • 1...dxc4
        • 2.Rd3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sf2#
      • 1...Bb1
        • 2.Rxd5+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Se3#
      • 1...Bc2
        • 2.Rxd5+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Se3#
      • 1...Bd3
        • 2.Rxd5+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Se3#
      • 1...Bh3
        • 2.Rxd5+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Se3#
      • 1...Be4
        • 2.Rxd5+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Se3#
      • 1...Bg4
        • 2.Rxd5+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Se3#
      • 1...Bg6
        • 2.Rxd5+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Se3#
      • 1...Bh7
        • 2.Rxd5+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Se3#

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