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PID: 12810 (7B/6R1/1pNp4/1PpP4/PpkpP2p/1p1p1P1K/1P1P2P1/8 w - - 0 1)

Townsend, Alonzo

The Westminster Papers, 1871

7B/6R1/1pNp4/1PpP4/PpkpP2p/1p1p1P1K/1P1P2P1/8

#3

12 + 9

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxb4?
      • 1...cxb4
        • 2.Rc7#
      • 1...Kxb4!
    • 1.Sxd4?
      • threat
        • 2.Ra7
          • 2...cxd4
            • 3.Rc7#
        • 2.Rb7
          • 2...cxd4
            • 3.Rc7#
        • 2.Rd7
          • 2...cxd4
            • 3.Rc7#
        • 2.Re7
          • 2...cxd4
            • 3.Rc7#
        • 2.Rf7
          • 2...cxd4
            • 3.Rc7#
        • 2.Rh7
          • 2...cxd4
            • 3.Rc7#
        • 2.Rg8
          • 2...cxd4
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...cxd4
        • 2.Rc7#
      • 1...Kxd4!
    • 1.a5?
      • 1...bxa5
        • 2.Rb7
          • 2...a4
            • 3.Sa5#
      • 1...Kxb5!
    • 1.e5?
      • 1...dxe5
        • 2.Rd7
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Se5#
      • 1...Kxd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rg3!
      • 1...hxg3
        • 2.Be5
          • 2...dxe5
            • 3.Sxe5#

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