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PID: 54599 (K7/7p/3N3P/2k1B2R/3N2P1/p3p3/P7/8 w - - 0 1)

Barrow, John Hugh

Sunday Chronicle & Referee, 1942

K7/7p/3N3P/2k1B2R/3N2P1/p3p3/P7/8

#4

8 + 4

5257 Chess Problems by J H Barrow 2004

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Rh3!
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Sb3
          • threat
            • 3.Rxe3
              • 3...Ka4
                • 4.Re4#
            • 3.Rf3
              • threat
                • 4.Rf4#
              • 3...Ka4
                • 4.Rf4#
            • 3.Rh4
              • threat
                • 4.g5#
              • 3...Ka4
                • 4.g5#
            • 3.g5
              • threat
                • 4.Rh4#
              • 3...Ka4
                • 4.Rh4#
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Rxe3
              • 3...Kb4
                • 4.Re4#
            • 3.Bc3
              • 3...e2
                • 4.Sc5#
            • 3.Rf3
              • threat
                • 4.Rf4#
              • 3...Kb4
                • 4.Rf4#
            • 3.Rh4
              • threat
                • 4.g5#
              • 3...Kb4
                • 4.g5#
            • 3.g5
              • threat
                • 4.Rh4#
              • 3...Kb4
                • 4.Rh4#
          • 2...e2
            • 3.Bc3+
              • 3...Ka4
                • 4.Sc5#
            • 3.Rc3
              • threat
                • 4.Rc4#
              • 3...Ka4
                • 4.Rc4#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Rxe3
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Rb3
              • 3...Kd5
                • 4.Rb5#
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Sb7
          • threat
            • 3.Rf3
              • threat
                • 4.Rf6#
              • 3...Ka6
                • 4.Rf6#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Bc7
              • 3...e2
                • 4.Sc5#
                • 4.Rxa3#
            • 3.Rf3
              • threat
                • 4.Rf6#
              • 3...Kb6
                • 4.Rf6#

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