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PID: 28175 (1rB3n1/8/P1PP1pP1/1PBk1N2/K1pPp3/5pN1/6n1/8 w - - 0 1)

Matthews, Robin CO

1st Prize, British Chess Magazine, 1950

1rB3n1/8/P1PP1pP1/1PBk1N2/K1pPp3/5pN1/6n1/8

#3

11 + 8

14609 Mostly Three=Movers 1995

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Se1
      • 2.Se3#
    • 1...Se3
      • 2.Sxe3#
    • 1...Sf4
      • 2.Se3#
    • 1...Sh4
      • 2.Se3#
    • 1...Sh6
      • 2.Se7#
    • 1...Se7
      • 2.Sxe7#
  • Tries
    • 1.d7?
      • threat
        • 2.d8Q#
        • 2.d8R#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sg7+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.d8Q#
            • 3.d8R#
        • 2.d8Q+
          • 2...Rxc8
            • 3.Sg7#
            • 3.Qd6#
            • 3.Qd7#
        • 2.d8S+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Be6#
        • 2.d8R+
          • 2...Rxc8
            • 3.Sg7#
            • 3.Rd6#
      • 1...Rxb5
        • 2.Kxb5
          • threat
            • 3.d8Q#
            • 3.d8R#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.d8Q#
            • 3.d8R#
        • 2.d8Q+
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Qd6#
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Rxc8
        • 2.dxc8Q
          • threat
            • 3.Qd7#
            • 3.Qxg8#
      • 1...Rb7
        • 2.d8Q+
          • 2...Rd7
            • 3.Qxd7#
      • 1...c3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sh5!
      • threat
        • 2.Se3+
          • 2...Sxe3
            • 3.Sf4#
        • 2.Se7+
          • 2...Sxe7
            • 3.Sxf6#
        • 2.Sf4+
          • 2...Sxf4
            • 3.Se3#
        • 2.Sxf6+
          • 2...Sxf6
            • 3.Se7#
      • 1...Rxb5
        • 2.Sxf6+
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Bd7#
          • 2...Sxf6
            • 3.Se7#
      • 1...Rxc8
        • 2.Se3+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sg7#
          • 2...Sxe3
            • 3.Sf4#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Sf4+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Be6#
          • 2...Sxf4
            • 3.Se3#
      • 1...e3
        • 2.Se7+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bf5#
          • 2...Sxe7
            • 3.Sxf6#
      • 1...Rb7
        • 2.Se3+
          • 2...Sxe3
            • 3.Sf4#
        • 2.Sf4+
          • 2...Sxf4
            • 3.Se3#

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