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PID: 4294 (8/3K4/8/8/3pk3/3N1R2/2P3P1/8 w - - 0 1)

Melvin, Herbert A ('Hamel' or Zaak, HA)

The Observer, 1958

(First published on Sun Feb 23 1958)

8/3K4/8/8/3pk3/3N1R2/2P3P1/8

#3

5 + 2

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd5
      • 2.Rf5+
        • 2...Kc4
          • 3.Rc5#
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Re5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rf1?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Rf5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Rc5#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Re5#
      • 1...Ke3!
    • 1.Rg3?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Rg5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Rc5#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Re5#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Rh3?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Rh5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Rc5#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Re5#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Rf4+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Rf5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Rc5#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Re5#
      • 1...Ke3!
    • 1.Rf6?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Rf5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Rc5#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Re5#
      • 1...Ke3!
    • 1.Rf7?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Rf5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Rc5#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Re5#
      • 1...Ke3!
    • 1.Rf8?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Rf5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Rc5#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Re5#
      • 1...Ke3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rf2!
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Ke6
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Re2#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Rf5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Rc5#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Re5#

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