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PID: 275023 (4R2b/K3N2b/3k4/3BN1p1/8/2Pp1PP1/3BR3/8 w - - 0 1)

Wood, Walter John

Western Morning News, 1925

(First published on Sat Sep 26 1925)

4R2b/K3N2b/3k4/3BN1p1/8/2Pp1PP1/3BR3/8

#3

10 + 5

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kb6?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Bc6#
        • 2.Sf7+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Bc6#
            • 3.Rd8#
      • 1...Bxe5
        • 2.Rd8+
          • 2...Kxe7
            • 3.Bxg5#
      • 1...Be4
        • 2.Sc8+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.fxe4#
      • 1...Bg6
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Bc6#
        • 2.Sf7+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Bc6#
            • 3.Rd8#
          • 2...Bxf7
            • 3.Rd8#
      • 1...Bg8
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Bc6#
        • 2.Sf7+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Bc6#
            • 3.Rd8#
          • 2...Bxf7
            • 3.Rd8#
        • 2.Sf5+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.c4#
      • 1...dxe2!
    • 1.Sc4+?
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Rc8+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Bc6#
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Bc6+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Sf7+?
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Rc8+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Bc6#
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Bc6+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Rd8+?
      • 1...Kxe7
        • 2.Bxg5+
          • 2...Bf6
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...Kc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Be3!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc8+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.c4#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Bb6#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Bf4+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Be5#
        • 2.Rd8
          • threat
            • 3.Bd4#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Bd4#
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Rc8+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Bc5#
      • 1...Bxe5
        • 2.Rd8+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Bb6#
          • 2...Kxe7
            • 3.Bxg5#
      • 1...Bf5
        • 2.Sxf5+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.c4#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Bb6#

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