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PID: 79658 (1N2B3/1p3p1R/5b2/knQK3p/b5nR/1p1pp3/1P1r4/4B3 w - - 0 1)

Lawton, Howard

The Field, 1937

(First published on Sat Jun 12 1937)

1N2B3/1p3p1R/5b2/knQK3p/b5nR/1p1pp3/1P1r4/4B3

#3

8 + 12

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sf2
      • 2.Rxa4+
        • 2...Kxa4
          • 3.Qa3#
          • 3.Qxb5#
    • 1...Sh2
      • 2.Rxa4+
        • 2...Kxa4
          • 3.Qa3#
          • 3.Qxb5#
    • 1...Se5
      • 2.Rxa4+
        • 2...Kxa4
          • 3.Qa3#
          • 3.Qxb5#
    • 1...Sh6
      • 2.Rxa4+
        • 2...Kxa4
          • 3.Qa3#
          • 3.Qxb5#
    • 1...e2
      • 2.Bxd2+
        • 2...Bc3
          • 3.Bxc3#
    • 1...b6
      • 2.Qb4+
        • 2...Kxb4
          • 3.Sc6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bxd2+?
      • 1...Bc3
        • 2.Bxc3#
      • 1...exd2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rh6!
      • 1...Bxb2
        • 2.Ra6+
          • 2...bxa6
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...Bxh4
        • 2.Ra6+
          • 2...bxa6
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...Sxh6
        • 2.Rxa4+
          • 2...Kxa4
            • 3.Qa3#
            • 3.Qxb5#
      • 1...Bc3
        • 2.Ra6+
          • 2...bxa6
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...Bd4
        • 2.Ra6+
          • 2...bxa6
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...Be5
        • 2.Ra6+
          • 2...bxa6
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...Bg5
        • 2.Ra6+
          • 2...bxa6
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...Be7
        • 2.Ra6+
          • 2...bxa6
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...Bg7
        • 2.Ra6+
          • 2...bxa6
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...Bd8
        • 2.Ra6+
          • 2...bxa6
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...Bh8
        • 2.Ra6+
          • 2...bxa6
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...Sf2
        • 2.Rxa4+
          • 2...Kxa4
            • 3.Qa3#
            • 3.Qxb5#
      • 1...Sh2
        • 2.Rxa4+
          • 2...Kxa4
            • 3.Qa3#
            • 3.Qxb5#
      • 1...Se5
        • 2.Rxa4+
          • 2...Kxa4
            • 3.Qa3#
            • 3.Qxb5#
      • 1...e2
        • 2.Bxd2+
          • 2...Bc3
            • 3.Bxc3#
      • 1...b6
        • 2.Qb4+
          • 2...Kxb4
            • 3.Sc6#

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