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PID: 62069 (4bB2/8/4Bp2/1p1PkP1p/3p1p1P/1N2pP1N/4R1Kb/7n w - - 0 1)

Howard, Kenneth Samuel

The Chess Review, 1936

4bB2/8/4Bp2/1p1PkP1p/3p1p1P/1N2pP1N/4R1Kb/7n

#3

10 + 10

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sf2
      • 2.Sxf2
        • threat
          • 3.Sd3#
        • 2...d3
          • 3.Sxd3#
    • 1...Sg3
      • 2.Sf2
        • threat
          • 3.Sd3#
        • 2...d3
          • 3.Sxd3#
      • 2.Sxf4
        • threat
          • 3.Sd3#
        • 2...Kxf4
          • 3.Bd6#
        • 2...d3
          • 3.Sxd3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sf2?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd3#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Sxd3#
      • 1...Sxf2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rc2!
      • threat
        • 2.Rc5
          • threat
            • 3.d6#
          • 2...Bc6
            • 3.dxc6#
      • 1...Bc6
        • 2.Rxc6
          • threat
            • 3.Bd6#
        • 2.dxc6
          • threat
            • 3.Rc5#
      • 1...Bg6
        • 2.Rc6
          • threat
            • 3.Bd6#
      • 1...Bd7
        • 2.Rc5
          • threat
            • 3.d6#
          • 2...Bxe6
            • 3.dxe6#
          • 2...Bc6
            • 3.dxc6#
      • 1...Bf7
        • 2.Rc5
          • threat
            • 3.d6#
          • 2...Bxe6
            • 3.dxe6#
      • 1...Sf2
        • 2.Sxf2
          • threat
            • 3.Sd3#
          • 2...exf2
            • 3.Re2#
          • 2...d3
            • 3.Sxd3#
      • 1...Sg3
        • 2.Sxf4
          • threat
            • 3.Sd3#
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Bd6#
          • 2...d3
            • 3.Sxd3#

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