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PID: 74021 (5K2/3Q2p1/1pP1p3/pR2P2P/4kPp1/6r1/2PP1Rn1/8 w - - 0 1)

Chandler, Guy Wills

Natal Mercury, 1918

5K2/3Q2p1/1pP1p3/pR2P2P/4kPp1/6r1/2PP1Rn1/8

#3

10 + 8

6104 A Tribute to G W Chandler 1997

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rd3
      • 2.Qxd3#
    • 1...Re3
      • 2.d3+
        • 2...Kf5
          • 3.Qf7#
        • 2...Rxd3
          • 3.Qxd3#
    • 1...Se3
      • 2.Qd3#
    • 1...Sxf4
      • 2.Qd4+
        • 2...Kxd4
          • 3.Rxf4#
        • 2...Kf5
          • 3.Qxf4#
    • 1...a4
      • 2.Rb4+
        • 2...Kf5
          • 3.Qf7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rb4+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qf7#
      • 1...axb4!
    • 1.d3+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qf7#
      • 1...Rxd3
        • 2.Qxd3#
      • 1...Ke3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rxa5!
      • threat
        • 2.Ra4+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qxe6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Ra4#
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.f5#
      • 1...Sxf4
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Rxf4#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qxf4#
      • 1...bxa5
        • 2.d3+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qa7#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...Rxd3
            • 3.Qxd3#
      • 1...Ra3
        • 2.Ra4+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...Rxa4
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Rb3
        • 2.Ra4+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...Rb4
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Rc3
        • 2.Ra4+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...Rc4
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.d3+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qa7#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...Rxd3
            • 3.Qxd3#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Ra4+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qf7#
            • 3.Qh7#

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