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PID: 54529 (8/8/2p1p3/2P1B3/1P6/k1N2p2/1R3Q2/n4K2 w - - 0 1)

Barrow, John Hugh

Western Morning News, 1926

(First published on Sat May 29 1926)

8/8/2p1p3/2P1B3/1P6/k1N2p2/1R3Q2/n4K2

#3

7 + 5

5257 Chess Problems by J H Barrow 2004
15239 Valois Notebooks 2024

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sc2
      • 2.Qxc2
        • 2...f2
          • 3.Sb1#
          • 3.Rb3#
          • 3.Qb3#
    • 1...Sb3
      • 2.Ra2+
        • 2...Kxb4
          • 3.Ra4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Ke1?
      • 1...Sb3
        • 2.Ra2+
          • 2...Kxb4
            • 3.Ra4#
      • 1...Sc2+!
    • 1.Sb5+?
      • 1...cxb5
        • 2.Qxf3+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...Sb3
            • 3.Qxb3#
      • 1...Ka4!
    • 1.Bd4?
      • 1...Sc2
        • 2.Qxc2
          • threat
            • 3.Sb1#
            • 3.Rb3#
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...Sb3
        • 2.Ra2+
          • 2...Kxb4
            • 3.Ra4#
      • 1...e5!
    • 1.Bf6?
      • 1...Sc2
        • 2.Qxc2
          • threat
            • 3.Sb1#
            • 3.Rb3#
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...Sb3
        • 2.Ra2+
          • 2...Kxb4
            • 3.Ra4#
      • 1...e5!
    • 1.Bg7?
      • 1...Sc2
        • 2.Qxc2
          • threat
            • 3.Sb1#
            • 3.Rb3#
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...Sb3
        • 2.Ra2+
          • 2...Kxb4
            • 3.Ra4#
      • 1...e5!
    • 1.Bh8?
      • 1...Sc2
        • 2.Qxc2
          • threat
            • 3.Sb1#
            • 3.Rb3#
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...Sb3
        • 2.Ra2+
          • 2...Kxb4
            • 3.Ra4#
      • 1...e5!
    • 1.Rb1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa2#
        • 2.Qb2#
      • 1...Sc2
        • 2.Kg1
          • 2...Sxb4
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Sa1
            • 3.Qa2#
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Se1
            • 3.Qa2#
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Se3
            • 3.Qa2#
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Sd4
            • 3.Qa2#
            • 3.Qb2#
        • 2.Qxc2
          • 2...f2
            • 3.Rb3#
            • 3.Qb3#
            • 3.Qa4#
            • 3.Qc1#
            • 3.Qa2#
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...Sb3!
    • 1.Ra2+?
      • 1...Kxb4
        • 2.Ra4+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Qa2#
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Qa4#
        • 2.Qh4+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Kb3!
    • 1.Qc2?
      • threat
        • 2.Sb1#
      • 1...Sb3
        • 2.Rxb3#
        • 2.Qxb3#
      • 1...Sxc2!
    • 1.b5?
      • 1...Sc2
        • 2.Qxc2
          • threat
            • 3.Sb1#
            • 3.Rb3#
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...Sb3
        • 2.Ra2+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Ra4#
      • 1...cxb5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kg1!
      • 1...Sc2
        • 2.Rb1
          • 2...Sxb4
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Sa1
            • 3.Qa2#
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Se1
            • 3.Qa2#
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Se3
            • 3.Qa2#
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Sd4
            • 3.Qa2#
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...Sb3
        • 2.Ra2+
          • 2...Kxb4
            • 3.Ra4#

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