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PID: 40083 (6k1/3N4/1pp5/2P3NK/2P1P3/5P2/1B4R1/8 w - - 0 1)

Alexander, Frederick Forrest Lawrie

Evening News, 1933

(First published on Wed Mar 1 1933)

6k1/3N4/1pp5/2P3NK/2P1P3/5P2/1B4R1/8

#3

9 + 3

14867 BCPS Library 2011

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Tries
    • 1.Sh3+?
      • 1...Kh7
        • 2.Sf8#
      • 1...Kf7!
    • 1.Sf7+?
      • 1...Kh7
        • 2.Sf6#
        • 2.Sf8#
        • 2.Rg7#
      • 1...Kxf7!
    • 1.Sh7+?
      • 1...Kxh7
        • 2.Sf8#
      • 1...Kf7!
    • 1.Bh8?
      • 1...Kxh8
        • 2.Sf7+
          • 2...Kh7
            • 3.Sf6#
            • 3.Sf8#
      • 1...bxc5
        • 2.Kh6
          • 2...Kxh8
            • 3.Sf7#
      • 1...b5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kg6!
      • threat
        • 2.Sf7
          • threat
            • 3.Sh6#
        • 2.Bg7
          • threat
            • 3.Sf6#
        • 2.Rh2
          • threat
            • 3.Rh8#
      • 1...bxc5
        • 2.Kf6
          • 2...Kh8
            • 3.Kf7#
    • 1.Kh6!
      • threat
        • 2.Bg7
          • threat
            • 3.Sf6#
      • 1...bxc5
        • 2.Bc1
          • 2...Kh8
            • 3.Sf7#
        • 2.Ba3
          • 2...Kh8
            • 3.Sf7#
        • 2.Bh8
          • 2...Kxh8
            • 3.Sf7#
        • 2.e5
          • 2...Kh8
            • 3.Sf7#
    • 1.Se6+!
      • 1...Kf7
        • 2.Rg7+
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Sf8#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Sf6#
    • 1.Ba1!
      • threat
        • 2.Ra2
          • threat
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...bxc5
        • 2.Rb2
          • threat
            • 3.Rb8#
          • 2...Kg7
            • 3.Rb8#
          • 2...Kh8
            • 3.Rb8#

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