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PID: 144054 (kBn2b2/p5pb/1P4P1/7n/1N2P1p1/p4R1P/1R4B1/qr3N1K w - - 0 1)
White, Alain Campbell
Memories of my Chessboard, 1909
#3
11 + 11
| 2207 | To Alain White | 1945 |
| 70 | American Chess Problemist | 1950 |
| 14956 | Chess Board Memories | 1950 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Tries
- 1.b7+?
- 1...Kxb8
- 2.Sa6#
- 1...Kxb7!
- 1...Kxb8
- 1.b7+?
- Keys
- 1.e5!
- threat
- 2.Bc7
- threat
- 3.Rff2#
- 3.Rxa3#
- 3.Rfb3#
- 3.Rc3#
- 3.Rd3#
- 3.Re3#
- 3.Rg3#
- 3.Rf4#
- 3.Rf5#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rf7#
- 3.Rxf8#
- 2...Rxf1+
- 3.Rxf1#
- 2...Sg3+
- 3.Rxg3#
- 2...Kb7
- 3.Rff2#
- 3.Rxa3#
- 3.Rfb3#
- 3.Rc3#
- 3.Rd3#
- 3.Re3#
- 3.Rg3#
- 3.Rf4#
- 3.Rf5#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rf7#
- 3.Rxf8#
- 2...gxf3
- 3.Bxf3#
- 2...gxh3
- 3.Rxh3#
- 2...Sf4
- 3.Rxf4#
- 2...Sf6
- 3.Rxf6#
- threat
- 2.Rff2+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rxa3+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rfb3+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rc3+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rd3+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Re3+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rg3+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rf4+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rf5+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rf6+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rf7+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rxf8+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Bc7
- 1...Rxf1+
- 2.Rxf1+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rxf1+
- 1...Sg3+
- 2.Rxg3+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rxg3+
- 1...Kb7
- 2.Rf6+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rf6+
- 1...Kxb8
- 2.Sa6+
- 2...Kb7
- 3.Rxa3#
- 2...Ka8
- 3.Rff2#
- 3.Rxa3#
- 3.Rfb3#
- 3.Rc3#
- 3.Rd3#
- 3.Re3#
- 3.Rg3#
- 3.Rf4#
- 3.Rf5#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rf7#
- 3.Rxf8#
- 3.b7#
- 2...Kb7
- 2.Sa6+
- 1...Qxb2
- 2.Rf2+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rf2+
- 1...Rxb2
- 2.Rf2+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rf2+
- 1...Bxg6
- 2.Rf5+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rf5+
- 1...Bxb4
- 2.Bc7
- threat
- 3.Rff2#
- 3.Rxa3#
- 3.Rfb3#
- 3.Rc3#
- 3.Rd3#
- 3.Re3#
- 3.Rg3#
- 3.Rf4#
- 3.Rf5#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rf7#
- 3.Rf8#
- 2...Rxf1+
- 3.Rxf1#
- 2...Sg3+
- 3.Rxg3#
- 2...Kb7
- 3.Rxa3#
- 2...gxf3
- 3.Bxf3#
- 2...gxh3
- 3.Rxh3#
- 2...Sf4
- 3.Rxf4#
- 2...Sf6
- 3.Rxf6#
- threat
- 2.Bc7
- 1...Sxb6
- 2.Rxf8+
- 2...Sd5
- 3.Bxd5#
- 2...Sd5
- 2.Rxf8+
- 1...axb2
- 2.Ra3+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Ra3+
- 1...gxf3
- 2.Bxf3+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Bxf3+
- 1...gxh3
- 2.Rxh3+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rxh3+
- 1...axb6
- 2.Rf7+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rf7+
- 1...Qa2
- 2.Rfb3+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rfb3+
- 1...Rc1
- 2.Rc3+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rc3+
- 1...Rd1
- 2.Rd3+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rd3+
- 1...Re1
- 2.Re3+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Re3+
- 1...Bg8
- 2.Rf7+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rf7+
- 1...Bc5
- 2.Bc7
- threat
- 3.Rff2#
- 3.Rxa3#
- 3.Rfb3#
- 3.Rc3#
- 3.Rd3#
- 3.Re3#
- 3.Rg3#
- 3.Rf4#
- 3.Rf5#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rf7#
- 3.Rf8#
- 2...Rxf1+
- 3.Rxf1#
- 2...Sg3+
- 3.Rxg3#
- 2...Kb7
- 3.Rff2#
- 3.Rxa3#
- 3.Rfb3#
- 3.Rc3#
- 3.Rd3#
- 3.Re3#
- 3.Rg3#
- 3.Rf4#
- 3.Rf5#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rf7#
- 3.Rf8#
- 2...gxf3
- 3.Bxf3#
- 2...gxh3
- 3.Rxh3#
- 2...Sf4
- 3.Rxf4#
- 2...Sf6
- 3.Rxf6#
- threat
- 2.Rff2+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rxa3+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rfb3+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rc3+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rd3+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Re3+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rg3+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rf4+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rf5+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rf6+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rf7+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rf8+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Bc7
- 1...Bd6
- 2.Rff2+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rxa3+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rfb3+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rc3+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rd3+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Re3+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rg3+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rf4+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rf5+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rf6+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rf7+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rf8+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rff2+
- 1...Be7
- 2.Bc7
- threat
- 3.Rff2#
- 3.Rxa3#
- 3.Rfb3#
- 3.Rc3#
- 3.Rd3#
- 3.Re3#
- 3.Rg3#
- 3.Rf4#
- 3.Rf5#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rf7#
- 3.Rf8#
- 2...Rxf1+
- 3.Rxf1#
- 2...Sg3+
- 3.Rxg3#
- 2...Kb7
- 3.Rff2#
- 3.Rxa3#
- 3.Rfb3#
- 3.Rc3#
- 3.Rd3#
- 3.Re3#
- 3.Rg3#
- 3.Rf4#
- 3.Rf5#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rf7#
- 3.Rf8#
- 2...gxf3
- 3.Bxf3#
- 2...gxh3
- 3.Rxh3#
- 2...Sf4
- 3.Rxf4#
- 2...Sf6
- 3.Rxf6#
- threat
- 2.Rff2+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rxa3+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rfb3+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rc3+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rd3+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Re3+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rg3+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rf4+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rf5+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rf6+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rf7+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rf8+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Bc7
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Rxf4+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rxf4+
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Rxf6+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rxf6+
- 1...Sd6
- 2.Rxf8+
- 2...Se4
- 3.Bxe4#
- 2...Sb7
- 3.Bd6#
- 3.Bxa7#
- 3.Bc7#
- 2...Se4
- 2.Rxf8+
- 1...Se7
- 2.Rxf8+
- 2...Sd5
- 3.Bxd5#
- 2...Sc6
- 3.Bxc6#
- 2...Sd5
- 2.Rxf8+
- 1...a2
- 2.Bc7
- threat
- 3.Rff2#
- 3.Ra3#
- 3.Rfb3#
- 3.Rc3#
- 3.Rd3#
- 3.Re3#
- 3.Rg3#
- 3.Rf4#
- 3.Rf5#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rf7#
- 3.Rxf8#
- 2...Rxf1+
- 3.Rxf1#
- 2...Sg3+
- 3.Rxg3#
- 2...Kb7
- 3.Rff2#
- 3.Ra3#
- 3.Rfb3#
- 3.Rc3#
- 3.Rd3#
- 3.Re3#
- 3.Rg3#
- 3.Rf4#
- 3.Rf5#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rf7#
- 3.Rxf8#
- 2...gxf3
- 3.Bxf3#
- 2...gxh3
- 3.Rxh3#
- 2...Sf4
- 3.Rxf4#
- 2...Sf6
- 3.Rxf6#
- threat
- 2.Rff2+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Ra3+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rfb3+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rc3+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rd3+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Re3+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rg3+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rf4+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rf5+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rf6+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rf7+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rxf8+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Bc7
- 1...g3
- 2.Bc7
- threat
- 3.Rff2#
- 3.Rxa3#
- 3.Rfb3#
- 3.Rc3#
- 3.Rd3#
- 3.Re3#
- 3.Rxg3#
- 3.Rf4#
- 3.Rf5#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rf7#
- 3.Rxf8#
- 2...Rxf1+
- 3.Rxf1#
- 2...Kb7
- 3.Rff2#
- 3.Rxa3#
- 3.Rfb3#
- 3.Rc3#
- 3.Rd3#
- 3.Re3#
- 3.Rxg3#
- 3.Rf4#
- 3.Rf5#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rf7#
- 3.Rxf8#
- 2...Sf4
- 3.Rxf4#
- 2...Sf6
- 3.Rxf6#
- threat
- 2.Rff2+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rxa3+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rfb3+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rc3+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rd3+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Re3+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rxg3+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rf4+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rf5+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rf6+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rf7+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rxf8+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Bc7
- 1...a5
- 2.Rff2+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rxa3+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rfb3+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rc3+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rd3+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Re3+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rg3+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rf4+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rf5+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rf6+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rf7+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rxf8+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rff2+
- 1...a6
- 2.Rff2+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sxa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rxa3+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sxa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rfb3+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sxa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rc3+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sxa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rd3+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sxa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Re3+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sxa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rg3+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sxa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rf4+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sxa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rf5+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sxa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rf6+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sxa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rf7+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sxa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rxf8+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sxa6#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.Rff2+
- threat
- 1.e5!
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