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PID: 78675 (8/3K4/p5p1/2bQ1pp1/4Rpk1/1npp3R/2r3P1/1n1N4 w - - 0 1)
Matthews, Robin CO
The Tablet, 1959
(First published on Thu Sep 3 1959)
#3
6 + 12
| 14609 | Mostly Three=Movers | 1995 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Rc1
- 2.Ree3
- threat
- 3.Sf2#
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...f3
- 3.Qxf3#
- threat
- 2.Rd4
- threat
- 3.Sf2#
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Qf3#
- threat
- 2.Ree3
- 1...Rxg2
- 2.Ree3
- threat
- 3.Qxg2#
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...Rg3
- 3.Sf2#
- 2...f3
- 3.Qxf3#
- 2...Rf2
- 3.Sxf2#
- threat
- 2.Ree3
- 1...Ba3
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Be3
- 2.Sxe3#
- 1...Bb4
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Bd6
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Be7
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Bf8
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Sa1
- 2.Ree3
- threat
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...f3
- 3.Qxf3#
- 2...Rf2
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Sd2
- 3.Sf2#
- threat
- 2.Rd4
- threat
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Qf3#
- threat
- 2.Ree3
- 1...Sc1
- 2.Ree3
- threat
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...f3
- 3.Qxf3#
- 2...Rf2
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Sd2
- 3.Sf2#
- threat
- 2.Rd4
- threat
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Qf3#
- threat
- 2.Ree3
- 1...Sd4
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Sa5
- 2.Ree3
- threat
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...f3
- 3.Qxf3#
- 2...Rf2
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Sd2
- 3.Sf2#
- threat
- 2.Rd4
- threat
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Qf3#
- threat
- 2.Ree3
- 1...d2
- 2.Re2
- threat
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...f3
- 3.Qxf3#
- 2...Sd4
- 3.Sf2#
- threat
- 2.Ree3
- threat
- 3.Sf2#
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...f3
- 3.Qxf3#
- threat
- 2.Ra4
- threat
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...Sd4
- 3.Sf2#
- threat
- 2.Rb4
- threat
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...Sd4
- 3.Sf2#
- threat
- 2.Rc4
- threat
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...Sd4
- 3.Sf2#
- threat
- 2.Rd4
- threat
- 3.Sf2#
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Qf3#
- threat
- 2.Re5
- threat
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...f3
- 3.Qxf3#
- 2...Sd4
- 3.Sf2#
- threat
- 2.Re6
- threat
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...f3
- 3.Qxf3#
- 2...Sd4
- 3.Sf2#
- threat
- 2.Re7
- threat
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...f3
- 3.Qxf3#
- 2...Sd4
- 3.Sf2#
- threat
- 2.Re8
- threat
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...f3
- 3.Qxf3#
- 2...Sd4
- 3.Sf2#
- threat
- 2.Re2
- 1...fxe4
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...Rc1
- Tries
- 1.Ree3?
- threat
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...f3
- 2.Qxf3#
- 1...Rf2
- 2.Sxf2#
- 1...S1d2
- 2.Sf2#
- 1...S3d2
- 2.Sf2#
- 1...Sd4!
- threat
- 1.Rd4?
- threat
- 2.Se3#
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...Rxg2
- 2.Qxg2#
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...Bxd4
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...S1d2
- 2.Sf2#
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Re2
- 2.Qf3#
- 1...Rf2
- 2.Sxf2#
- 2.Se3#
- 1...S3d2
- 2.Sf2#
- 2.Se3#
- 1...Sxd4!
- threat
- 1.Qd6?
- threat
- 2.Rxf4+
- 2...gxf4
- 3.Qxg6#
- 2...gxf4
- 2.Qxg6
- threat
- 3.Qh5#
- 2...fxe4
- 3.Qe6#
- threat
- 2.Rxf4+
- 1...Rf2
- 2.Qxg6
- threat
- 3.Qh5#
- 2...fxe4
- 3.Qe6#
- threat
- 2.Qxg6
- 1...Bg1
- 2.Rxf4+
- 2...gxf4
- 3.Qxg6#
- 2...gxf4
- 2.Rxf4+
- 1...Bf2
- 2.Rxf4+
- 2...gxf4
- 3.Qxg6#
- 2...gxf4
- 2.Rxf4+
- 1...Bd4
- 2.Rxf4+
- 2...gxf4
- 3.Qxg6#
- 2...gxf4
- 2.Rxf4+
- 1...Bb6
- 2.Rxf4+
- 2...gxf4
- 3.Qxg6#
- 2...gxf4
- 2.Rxf4+
- 1...Ba7
- 2.Rxf4+
- 2...gxf4
- 3.Qxg6#
- 2...gxf4
- 2.Rxf4+
- 1...Rxg2!
- threat
- 1.Ree3?
- Keys
- 1.Kc8!
- threat
- 2.Qxd3
- threat
- 3.Qf3#
- 3.Qg3#
- 2...fxe4
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Be3
- 3.Sxe3#
- threat
- 2.Qxd3
- 1...Rxg2
- 2.Ree3
- threat
- 3.Qxg2#
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...Rg3
- 3.Sf2#
- 2...f3
- 3.Qxf3#
- 2...Rf2
- 3.Sxf2#
- threat
- 2.Ree3
- 1...Rc1
- 2.Ree3
- threat
- 3.Sf2#
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...f3
- 3.Qxf3#
- threat
- 2.Rd4
- threat
- 3.Sf2#
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Qf3#
- threat
- 2.Qxd3
- threat
- 3.Qe2#
- 3.Qf3#
- 3.Qg3#
- 2...fxe4
- 3.Qd7#
- threat
- 2.Ree3
- 1...Rd2
- 2.Re2
- threat
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...f3
- 3.Qxf3#
- 2...Sd4
- 3.Sf2#
- threat
- 2.Re2
- 1...Re2
- 2.Qxd3
- threat
- 3.Qxe2#
- 3.Qf3#
- 3.Qg3#
- 2...fxe4
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Re3
- 3.Sf2#
- threat
- 2.Qxd3
- 1...Rf2
- 2.Qxd3
- threat
- 3.Qg3#
- 2...Rxg2
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...fxe4
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Rf3
- 3.Qxf3#
- 2...Be3
- 3.Sxe3#
- threat
- 2.Qxd3
- 1...Bg1
- 2.Qxd3
- threat
- 3.Qf3#
- 3.Qg3#
- 2...fxe4
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Be3
- 3.Sxe3#
- threat
- 2.Qxd3
- 1...Bf2
- 2.Re2
- threat
- 3.Sxf2#
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...f3
- 3.Qxf3#
- threat
- 2.Re2
- 1...Bd4
- 2.Ree3
- threat
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...f3
- 3.Qxf3#
- 2...Rf2
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...S1d2
- 3.Sf2#
- 2...S3d2
- 3.Sf2#
- threat
- 2.Ree3
- 1...Bb6
- 2.Qxd3
- threat
- 3.Qf3#
- 3.Qg3#
- 2...fxe4
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Be3
- 3.Sxe3#
- threat
- 2.Qxd3
- 1...Ba7
- 2.Qxd3
- threat
- 3.Qf3#
- 3.Qg3#
- 2...fxe4
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Be3
- 3.Sxe3#
- threat
- 2.Qxd3
- 1...S1d2
- 2.Qxd3
- threat
- 3.Qg3#
- 2...Sxe4
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...fxe4
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Bf2
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Be3
- 3.Sxe3#
- 2...Sf1
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...Sf3
- 3.Qxf3#
- threat
- 2.Qxd3
- 1...Sc1
- 2.Ree3
- threat
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...f3
- 3.Qxf3#
- 2...Rf2
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Sd2
- 3.Sf2#
- threat
- 2.Rd4
- threat
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Qf3#
- threat
- 2.Ree3
- 1...S3d2
- 2.Qxd3
- threat
- 3.Qg3#
- 2...Sxe4
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...fxe4
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Bf2
- 3.Sxf2#
- 2...Be3
- 3.Sxe3#
- 2...Sf1
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...Sf3
- 3.Qxf3#
- threat
- 2.Qxd3
- 1...d2
- 2.Re2
- threat
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...f3
- 3.Qxf3#
- 2...Sd4
- 3.Sf2#
- threat
- 2.Ree3
- threat
- 3.Sf2#
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...f3
- 3.Qxf3#
- threat
- 2.Ra4
- threat
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...Sd4
- 3.Sf2#
- threat
- 2.Rb4
- threat
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...Sd4
- 3.Sf2#
- threat
- 2.Rc4
- threat
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...Sd4
- 3.Sf2#
- threat
- 2.Rd4
- threat
- 3.Sf2#
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Qf3#
- threat
- 2.Re5
- threat
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...f3
- 3.Qxf3#
- 2...Sd4
- 3.Sf2#
- threat
- 2.Re6
- threat
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...f3
- 3.Qxf3#
- 2...Sd4
- 3.Sf2#
- threat
- 2.Re7
- threat
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...f3
- 3.Qxf3#
- 2...Sd4
- 3.Sf2#
- threat
- 2.Re8
- threat
- 3.Qf3#
- 2...f3
- 3.Qxf3#
- 2...Sd4
- 3.Sf2#
- threat
- 2.Qd3
- threat
- 3.Qe2#
- 3.Qf3#
- 3.Qg3#
- 2...fxe4
- 3.Qd7#
- threat
- 2.Qxc5
- threat
- 3.Sf2#
- 3.Se3#
- threat
- 2.Re2
- threat
- 1.Kc8!
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