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PID: 28380 (8/6p1/1p3pP1/1R2pp2/K2P1k2/p3p3/P1p5/2B3RB w - - 0 1)

Warton, Joseph John

Warton, Thomas Joseph

1st Prize, British Chess Magazine 75 JT, 1955

8/6p1/1p3pP1/1R2pp2/K2P1k2/p3p3/P1p5/2B3RB

#3

8 + 9

15 British Chess Magazine 1994
56 The Problemist 2005

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...exd4
      • 2.Bxa3
        • threat
          • 3.Bd6#
        • 2...e2
          • 3.Bc1#
    • 1...e4
      • 2.Rg2
        • 2...Kf3
          • 3.Rxf5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kxa3?
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Rg2
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Rxf5#
        • 2.Rb3
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Bxe3#
      • 1...exd4!
    • 1.Kb3?
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Rg2
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Rxf5#
      • 1...exd4!
    • 1.Kb4?
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Rg2
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Rxf5#
      • 1...exd4!
    • 1.Bd5?
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Bc4
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Rxf5#
      • 1...exd4!
    • 1.Bc6?
      • 1...exd4
        • 2.Bxa3
          • threat
            • 3.Bd6#
          • 2...e2
            • 3.Bc1#
      • 1...e4!
    • 1.Ba8?
      • 1...exd4
        • 2.Bxa3
          • threat
            • 3.Bd6#
          • 2...e2
            • 3.Bc1#
      • 1...e4!
    • 1.Rxb6?
      • 1...exd4
        • 2.Re6
          • 2...d3
            • 3.Bxe3#
      • 1...e4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bb7!
      • 1...exd4
        • 2.Bxa3
          • threat
            • 3.Bd6#
          • 2...e2
            • 3.Bc1#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Ba6
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Rxf5#

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